Palm Reading (A Response to Eleanor Cook) Timothy Bahti Published in Connotations Vol. 3.1 (1993/94) Paronomasia “as a general synonym for punning and word−play” (36), and etymology as one of its resources are the topics of Eleanor Cook’s searching and widely learnèd article. As words are drawn through their usages, […]
Fielding, Reception Theory and Rationalism: A Reply to Brean Hammond and Nicholas Hudson Lothar Černý Published in Connotations Vol. 3.1 (1993/94) Brean Hammond and Nicholas Hudson have provided most interesting comments on my “Reader Participation and Rationalism in Fielding’s Tom Jones,” and I am happy to join them in critical […]
Fielding and the “Sagacious Reader”: A Response to Lothar Černý Nicholas Hudson Published in Connotations Vol. 3.1 (1993/94) Few novels seem so well adapted to the strategies of reception theory as Tom Jones, which has elicited a rich and varied range of responses from that modern variety of the “sagacious […]
“Mind the Gap”: A Comment on Lothar Černý Brean S. Hammond Published in Connotations Vol. 3.1 (1993/94) What I have to offer on Andrew Varney’s stimulating piece is a widow’s mite rather than a more thrilling Titanic struggle–a matter of emphasis and nuance. On page 135, Varney makes an arrestingly […]
Shakespeare’s “The Phoenix and the Turtle”: A Reconsideration of “Single Natures Double Name” James H. Sims Published in Connotations Vol. 3.1 (1993/94) Christiane Gillham follows up effectively on Alexander Grosart’s note, in his 1878 edition of Robert Chester’s Love’s Martyr, concerning the homonymy of Greek phoinix in the words phoenix […]
“Double Nature’s Single Name”: A Response to Christiane Gillham Peter Milward Published in Connotations Vol. 3.1 (1993/94) In her otherwise interesting article on the endlessly puzzling Phoenix and Turtle, Christiane Gillham mistakenly quotes Shakespeare’s words, “Single natures double name.” The words are correct enough, but they are mistakenly applied to […]
Hamlet and After Holger Klein Published in Connotations Vol. 3.1 (1993/94) Coming late in a debate that has gone on for some time one risks appearing censorious; yet the issues concerning Hamlet broached in Connotations over much of 1992 are important and do invite further discussion. It is with a […]
Generalization Must Be, but Woe unto the Generalizer: A Reply to Jonas Barish Robert Crosman Published in Connotations Vol. 3.1 (1993/94) Jonas Barish is a Shakespeare scholar whose opinion I value most highly and I feel honored that he has taken the trouble both to correct and to praise aspects […]
Words, Weapons, and Role-players: A Reply to Stanley Hussey Robert Crosman Published in Connotations Vol. 3.1 (1993/94) I read Stanley Hussey’s “Comment” on my Shakespeare’s prose article with pleasure, nodding frequently in agreement with his qualifications and refinements of my argument. We disagree in details, but I thoroughly approve of […]
A Response to William Harmon W. F. H. Nicolaisen Published in Connotations Vol. 3.1 (1993/94) While it is tempting for someone, normally keeping his love of puns and his keen interest in the function of names in literature discretely apart, to continue, on this occasion, Harmon’s quest for “the name […]
This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.AcceptRead More
Privacy & Cookies Policy
Privacy Overview
This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.