Words and Phrases.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20483, 8 December 1934, Page 12

Words and Phrases.

LONDON correspondent sends the following quotations to illustrate how Shakespeare was influenced by the Bible:— Better is a dinner of herbs where love is. than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.— Proverbs. Small cheer and great welcome makes a merry feast.—Comedy of Errors. Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways and be wise.—Proverbs. We’ll set thee to school to an ant.—King Lear. Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.—Psalms. Foul deeds will rise. Though all the earth o’erwhelm them to men’s eyes.— Hamlet. The wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.—Proverbs. For tis the sport to have the engineer Hoist with his own petard.—Hamlet. Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging; and whoever is deceived thereby is not w i se.— Prove rbs. O that man should put an enemy in their mouths, to steal away their brains. —Othello. Man is like to vanity; his days are as a shadow that passeth away.—Psalms. Life s but a walking shadow.—Macbeth. According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted; therefore have they forgotten me —Hosea. hat pouches have lean pates; and daintv bits Make rich the ribs, but bank’rout quite the wits.—Love’s Labour’s Lost. TOUCHSTONE.