QUOTES FROM THE BARD

PLAY: The Comedy of Errors ACT/SCENE: 4.3 SPEAKER: Antipholus of Syracuse CONTEXT: ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE
There’s not a man I meet but doth salute me
As if I were their well-acquainted friend,
And every one doth call me by my name.
Some tender money to me; some invite me;
Some other give me thanks for kindnesses;
Some offer me commodities to buy.
Even now a tailor called me in his shop
And showed me silks that he had bought for me,
And therewithal took measure of my body.
Sure, these are but imaginary wiles,
And lapland sorcerers inhabit here.
DROMIO OF SYRACUSE
Master, here’s The gold you sent me for. What, have you
got redemption of the picture of old Adam
new-apparelled?
ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE
What gold is this? What Adam dost thou mean? DUTCH: ik kom geen sterv’ling tegen of hij groet mij,
Als ware ik hun een welbekende vriend;
Daarbij, een ieder noemt mij bij mijn naam; MORE: But doth=Who doesn’t
Lapland=Supposed to be associated with witchcraft
Old Adam=Adam of Genesis
New-apparelled=In fresh clothes
Compleat:
Apparelled=Gekleed, gedoft, opgetooid Topics: friendship, appearance, money