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Seeking Catholic Subtexts in Shakespeare
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Seeking Catholic Subtexts in Shakespeare
Seeking Catholic Subtexts in Shakespeare
Contact: Tom Stoelker
(212) 636-7576
April 22, 2013
Clare Asquith, the countess of Oxford and Asquith, delivered the first Hobart-Ives lecture.
Photo by Tom Stoelker
In an inaugural lecture of the Hobart-Ives Series on April 16, independent scholar Clare Asquith, the countess of Oxford and Asquith, drew a connection between the England's rupture with the Catholic Church and Shakespeare's texts.
Asquith said she derived inspiration for her talk, "Shakespeare and the Image of Holiness," while her husband was a diplomat in Russia during the Cold War. She noticed anti-communist allusions being directed into a classic performance of Chekov.
Despite her 20th-century inspiration, Asquith said that if scholars of Shakespeare approached his texts "by looking forward from the Middle Ages rather than backward from the 21st century" they would find a similar subtext—in this case a coded commentary on Catholics living under the tyranny of England's Reformation.
"Shakespeare wrote at a time when the subject of religion was prohibited on the stage in England," said Asquith.
Nevertheless, touches of "Catholic holiness" pop up in the most unexpected ways, she said. She noted that Shakespeare often used the "discarded language of medieval piety" which was associated with Catholicism and was banned.
Citing certain scenes in his plays that "can only be described as the actual experience of holiness itself," Asquith argued that Catholics could not fail to recognize ritualized motifs in the language. She cited, for example, the final act in
The Merchant of Venice
, when Lorenzo and Jessica repeat the phrase "In such a night," which Asquith noted occurs the same number of times as the very similar phrase
Haec nox est
in the Exultant prayer.
Asquith argued that examples of holiness were not merely decorative, but were "insistent pointers to what lie within ... a buried layer of meaning in which the concept of holiness takes on physical forms and is actually embodied in certain characters."
"'Divine' Desdemona has distinctive Catholic attributes, and is associated, with not just with the chaste bride of Christ, but with the figure of Mary, the mother of God," she said of Othello's wife.
Asquith said Cassio's praise of Desdemona has distinct ring of the rosary: "Hail to the lady!/And the grace of heaven/ Before, behind thee, and on every hand, / Enwheel thee round!"
Desdemona, is not alone among the "peerless brides" representing Christ's Church in Shakespeare's plays, she said, there were others to be sure. She found six, including Lavinia in
Titus Adronicus
, whose chopped-off hands and cut-out tongue parallel the mutilation of the statues of the Virgin, which were vandalized in much the same manner at the time.
In closing, Asquith shifted her attention from Shakespeare's plays to his
Sonnet 124
, in which he "commits unequivocally and personally to this timeless, universal figure of holiness." She gave a line-by-line analysis of the time-centric poem, with a particular concentration on the temporal quality of England, which had already seen four heads of state change the course of religion in previous forty years.
"If my dear love were but the child of state / it might, for fortune's' bastard, be unfathered," begins the poem. Asquith said it was Shakespeare's way of observing that the religion of a temporal state can only be temporal.
"Perhaps, given the occasional presence of red-hot political poems like these . . . it is not surprising that the Sonnets ran to just one edition," she said, also noting that the Sonnets had been published by Thomas Thorpe, a controversial figure who held "shadowy connections with the leader of the English Jesuits."
"However harmless the portrayal of the beautiful, holy, universal bride may seem to us now, when Shakespeare staged [his characters] for the court, he was playing with fire," she said.
The Hobart-Ives lecture series focuses on contemporary Catholic thinkers in a pluralistic society.
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When the Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as Obamacare was under consideration there was an unrelenting partisan attack against both the proposed legislation and the president who proposed it. We were told that millions would lose insurance coverage, that the cost of medical care would skyrocket, and that government bureaucrats would be interfering with the health care relationship between us and our physicians. We were told that death panels would be making decisions to end the life of the elderly and infirm. We were told all sorts of things that were so ridiculous that I cannot recall them. The fact is we were told lies. Interestingly and importantly none of these things have occurred. The Affordable Care Act was designed to increase the extent of medical insurance coverage and the corresponding access to health care permitted by insurance coverage. The Affordable Care Act was also designed to slow the growth of health care costs. While it is true that there were initial technical glitches in its rollout, now a year after people could begin to enroll, and still only months after the initiation of most of its provisions it is clearly apparent that it is doing just what it was designed and implemented to do. Yes, the Affordable Care Act, Obamacare, is a success.
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So you're out chatting about the series premiere of Downton Abbey (that whole Matthew business had to be a sick joke, right?) when someone says those four words that immediately kill the mood: "I don't watch TV." It's a sentence usually followed by "I'd rather read" or "I'm too busy." Well, you know who can watch TV and read up on current affairs? The leader of the free world, that's who.
That's right, TV addicts. You have President Obama on your side. Whether he's working his way through AMC's Breaking Bad (which he's way behind on) or partaking in a Homeland marathon, the POTUS still manages to fit in a few cable dramas here and there. Feeling better about your lengthy DVR list? Yeah, me too. Now if only I'd learned he also loves chocolate and red wine – then I'd really feel better. Well, sort of.
Read more about President Obama's favorite shows on the New York Times.
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Monday, Jan. 14, 2012
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW) -- Principal Debra McCord guides a special visitor through the hallways of Oakwood-Windsor Elementary School, which is located east of Aiken.
"It gives us the chance to talk about the great things that are going on within our schools," she said.
She has plenty of great things to tell State Superintendent Dr. Mick Zais. Even with a poverty level around 92 percent, her school earns an 'A' under federal standards. Her building is an older one, but she says it's doing just fine.
"But there are other schools within Aiken County that are as old or older than ours that are in constant need of renovations or repairs," McCord said.
That includes schools like Leavelle McCampbell Middle School in Graniteville, North Augusta High School and Aiken High School, the final school Zais visited Monday.
"Unless we have another source of revenue for our facilities, it's going to take a long, long time to do what needs to be done at some of our schools," says School Board Vice Chairman Ray Fleming, who attended two of the visits on Monday.
Fleming, who represents parts of North Augusta, says school money right now is tighter than tight. He says the 'Five-Year Plan' to do renovations throughout the district, right now, only receives about $17 million a year.
A good chunk of that goes to maintenance. $4.4 million of that went to maintenance this year. Actually, engineers say $11 million should be spent on cyclic maintenance each year, but that's impossible for the Aiken County Public School District currently, says Deputy Superintendent David Caver.
Keep in mind, a science classroom building and field house being built at Aiken High School right now will cost $10 million.
Officials estimate it would take 40 years to replace a school like Aiken High or North Augusta High entirely,
"If you've got a great teacher, you can have class in Quonset hut or an army barracks," said State Superintendent Zais.
But Fleming and School Board Member Levi Green, argues that this border area has different dynamics. People do judge books by their covers, he says, and they sometimes bypass Aiken County schools altogether.
"I'm more familiar with the North Augusta situation and how close we are to Columbia County, and some of our schools, most notably the high school, do not have high curb appeal," Fleming said.
In Aiken County, taxpayers only spend $7,725 per student each year the median is $8,866. Caver says Aiken's is one of the lowest in the state.
Board members say another source of revenue is needed. Board members want the option of voting for a one-cent sales tax. Right now, however, the state won't allow it.
State law prohibits counties from voting on a sales tax unless that county brings in $7 million or more each year in accommodation taxes. Only Charleston and Horry counties do -- not Aiken.
That's why Fleming and other board members are begging state lawmakers to change things.
Rep. Bill Taylor (R-Aiken), who attended the visits on Monday, says he's aware of the request by the school board.
"I believe a number of legislators are amenable to getting them that opportunity through legislation," he said.
He says it's a measure that would allow voters to decide if they're in favor of the one-cent sales tax or not.
"People in Aiken County will need to be convinced of the rightness of funding school constructions and expansions [if the law is changed]," he said.
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- Nov 26:
- Mellinger: Chiefs' coach Crennel at breaking point with hapless team
- Broncos WR Demaryius Thomas turning out to be quite a catch
- Broncos' defense will certainly take an ugly win over a pretty loss
- Chiefs' defense won't accept moral victory after losing to Broncos
- Nov 25:
- John Elway surveying success with Broncos behind Peyton Manning
- Brady Quinn, Chiefs try trick play early vs. Broncos on low-risk day
- Mark Kiszla: Broncos are now their own harshest critics with Manning
KANSAS CITY, mo. — The Broncos now have the unified strength of the Horse Force defense and the Orange Stampede offense.
"We've become a team," defensive tackle Justin Bannan declared after Sunday's victory over the Chiefs.
"We trust in each other," defensive end Elvis Dumervil added.
There was no sound system in the locker room, but linebacker Wesley Woodyard was the human boombox.
"Don't stop believin', hold on to that feelin' ... oh-oh-oh-oh," he warbled (off-key).
Never thought I'd hear the sounds of rock group Journey in a Broncos locker room.
"Everybody wants a thrill ... It goes on and on and on and on."
Earlier in the season quarterback Peyton Manning said the Broncos were searching for an identity. Well, they've found it.
When the Orange Stampede slips and falls, the defense picks up the offense. When the Horse Force lets down, the offense is there to pull it back up. When both units struggle, the special teams score a touchdown. When Matt Prater missed a couple of field goals, as was the case Sunday, the other teams step up and hold on.
Manning, who passed a concussion examination after being slammed to the turf when throwing a touchdown pass, was giddy as a kid swimming in chocolate when he emerged from the shower.
"Some will win, some will lose."
The Broncos are doing some winning. The Broncos' winning streak has reached six, including four on the road. They are 4-0 in division play. And they haven't lost since Oct. 7.
Quasimodo was beautiful only to his mother, and the Broncos' performance may have been gorgeous only to the players, the coaches and John Elway, who was grinning afterward. But the last time the Broncos had an 8-3 record was 2005, when they advanced to the AFC championship game. The last time they were better than 8-3 was when they won their last Super Bowl in the 1998 season.
Denver 17, K.C. 9
- More photos from field-level for Broncos-Chiefs game Nov. 25.
- Analyze the DEN-KC boxscore.
- Evaluate the latest team numbers on the Broncos Stats Page.
- Evaluate Chiefs Stats Page.
- Find analysis, notes and buzz on First-and-Orange Broncos blog.
- Contribute to The Bronco Bus fan forum.
- Follow breaking Broncos news and commentary on Twitter.
- Ask Mike Klis about the game in the Broncos Mailbag.
- Scan Broncos 2012 schedule.
The view is nice from on high.
The Horse Force did not allow a touchdown for the second time this season. The Orange Stampede came back from a deficit for the sixth time this season and continues to produce when necessary despite a season-low 17 points.
The offense has scored a whopping 124 points in the fourth quarter, while the defense has permitted a measly 37 in the final 15 minutes. Both units are in the NFL's top 10.
Is this the Broncos' best offense ever? No. Those were the John Elway-Terrell Davis-led offenses. Is this the Broncos' best defense ever? No. There was the Orange Crush of 1977, and perhaps a couple of others in the 1990s that deserve mention.
Is this best collective group overall? No. There have been six Super Bowl teams.
But are the Horse Force and the Orange Stampede a potential power package? The NFL is beginning to believe.
"We bent, but we didn't break," Dumervil said. "They got to the red zone three times, but we didn't let 'em score a touchdown. Everybody's got everybody's back out there."
Bannan, in his second tour with the Broncos, said the defensive improvement "trickles down from (coordinator Jack) Del Rio. We know how tough he was as a player, and that's reflecting in how we play."
Defensive lineman Kevin Vickerson was standing behind Bannan and Dumervil nodding along, and Woodyard was singing along. "We have some things that have to be fixed, (but) we still love ourselves and our defense."
Of course, these are the Chiefs but, as Manning pointed out, "It was a division game on the road, and, defensively, I think (the Chiefs are) better than their record is."
As John Fox always says, the Chiefs' players get paychecks, too. Maybe they shouldn't. They're no good.
But here's the pleasant news: K.C. is the Broncos' final regular-season opponent. That should be declared the homecoming game.
Manning finished with a couple of touchdown passes and 285 yards, and there was a Knowshon Moreno sighting for 85 yards. But the defense was stout like an Irish beer and kept "applying pressure," Champ Bailey said. The difficult victory, he said, "is going to prepare you for the playoffs." There, he said it: The "p" word.
Fox, Elway and owner Pat Bowlen didn't have a lot to say afterward but, obviously, visions of sugar plums and the postseason were dancing in their heads.
The journey goes on and on and on and on.
And the Broncos' Horse Force & Orange Stampede won't stop believin'.
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As I start to think about wardrobe updates for fall, I can't help but feel a little giddy about layering and leather. So, let's consider these must-haves a sneak peek for fall – and then get back to enjoying the warm weather while it's still here.
1. Hermès Canvas Backpack. Give a nod to the 90s with this classic backpack. Don't worry – "No white after Labor Day" no longer applies.
2. J Brand Leather Pants. When it comes to leather skinnies, no one does it better than this label. Opt for a blush hue to soften the look.
3. Bucco "Bammy" Sneaker. Borrow from the street-style stars and try slip-on sneakers. This snakeskin pair will go with anything.
4. Andrew Marc Shearling & Fur Jacket. Own the shearling trend in this luxe – and uber-cool – number.
5. IPPOLITA "Modern Rock Candy" Drop Earrings. These gold geometric earrings are seasonless, but that doesn't mean they aren't the ideal jewelry-box addition for fall.
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Use this page to discuss script 356 dbext: database access from Vim
- Add constructive comments, bug reports, or discuss improvements (see the guideline).
- Do not document the script here (the author should do that on vim.org).
- This page may be out of date: check the script's vim.org page above, and its release notes.
Thanks for this great plugin, use it almost everyday. Have one request, would be great if variable can be use instead of parameters prompting, i.e:
set opt1 = "somevalue"; opt2 = "somevalue2" set opt1 = "othervalueset"; opt2 = "othervalueset2" SELECT * from imaginarytable WHERE field1 = :opt1 AND field2 = :opt2;
So one can select different value before executing above query. Thanks for great plugin. --JK October 27, 2011
- Not sure which version of dbext you are using. By default, when executing the SELECT statement it will prompt you for :opt1 and :opt2. It will then also save these values (for this buffer) and the next time you execute the a query using :opt1 or :opt2, it will ask if you want to use your saved values. You can see the saved values (and delete them) using <Leader>slr (SQL - List - vaRiables). That feature was added in version 11.1, the current version is 14.0 Dfishburn 11:45, April 5, 2012 (UTC)
- Syntax highlight got removed after some actions sequence if dbext plugin installed.
- Steps to reproduce: open some file to edit. Enter :cope<CR><C-w>k<C-w>o
--January 25, 2012
- I can't reproduce this. If you can using the current version 14.0 please email me, as it will involve some back and forths. Dfishburn 11:45, April 5, 2012 (UTC)
- Using DBext from VIM on Microsoft Windows XP with Oracle Instant Client 11.2adds a single quote when it should add a double-quote. The command arguments sent to SQLPLUS do not get properly expanded and the command fails. Changing the code from
# Single quote causing problem # | # * sqlplus -S 'my_user/my_password@oracle_server" @c:\temp/dbext.sql
# Substituting double quote solves problem # | # * sqlplus -S "my_user/my_password@oracle_server" @c:\temp/dbext.sql
fixes the problem. Of course, this makes DBext useless unless there is a fix for this behavior. Elcidia 17:37, June 12, 2012 (UTC)
- A fix (version 16.0) for this was posted last night, please upgrade to the most current release of dbext. Dfishburn 21:58, June 12, 2012 (UTC)
- Update: Still not working for Windows command interpreter
I installed version 16.0 and I see that two single quotes are now issued to the command line. Unfortunately, on Windows, these should be double quotes and not single quotes. This is a limitation of the Windows as the command interpreter does not process single quotes (been that way since Windows 3.1 I think).
# What it should look like # double quote double quote # | | # + + sqlplus -S "my_user/my_password@oracle_server" @c:\temp/dbext.sql
As another idea, it would be cool if Powershell could be invoked.
Elcidia 13:30, June 13, 2012 (UTC)


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The plot to kill Harry Potter was one of the main purposes of the Second Wizarding War, in which various witches and wizards attempted to assassinate Harry Potter.
Wedding of Bill and Fleur
In August 1997, William Weasley and Fleur Delacour married at the Weasley family home in Ottery St. Catchpole, The Burrow. Late that evening, the Death Eaters overtook the British Ministry of Magic, killing Minister for Magic Rufus Scrimgeour and replacing him with Pius Thicknesse, who was at the time under the Imperius Curse. They then crashed the wedding; mostly all of the guests got away alright and went into hiding.
Ambush at the Lovegood House
- "They took my Luna because of what I've been writing. They took my Luna and I don't know where she is, what they've done to her. But they might give her back to me if I – if I… They will be here any moment. I must save Luna. I cannot lose Luna. You must not leave."
- —Xenophilius moments before Death Eaters arrive at his doorstep.[src]
Xenophilius Lovegood revealed that Death Eaters has captured his daughter Luna in order to force him to cease his public political dissension. When the trio came to visit Lovegood to ask him about the Deathly Hallows, Xenophilius contacted the Voldemort-controlled Ministry that Harry was in his home in the hopes that they would return Luna in exchange. Soon after Xenophilius had explained to them what the Deathly Hallows were, his house was visited by two Death Eaters. Xenophilius' shot a stunning spell at Harry but missed its target and instead struck an Erumpent horn which exploded. Hermione then blasted the floor beneath them so that the Death Eaters could catch a glimpse of her and Harry (Ron was under the invisibility cloak) before disapparating, in the hopes that they would spare Xenophilius' live and return Luna.
Battle of Hogwarts
On 2 May, 1998, Lord Voldemort and his army attacked Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in order that Voldemort might finally kill Harry Potter; he gave the school until midnight to hand him over and they then fought. The siege lasted until dawn, when Harry and Voldemort faced off in the Great Hall; Harry disarmed Voldemort, and the spell caused Voldemort's wand, still shooting its final spell, flew across the hall and killed the master it would not serve.
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