The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-11

IL. Answer: Hortcnsio, emboldoned
by this success on P%ctruchio's part.
cries: We'll, Petruchio, this has nut
me In heart. Have TO my widow"
IL. Question: What does Kathe-
rinc say on the subject Of the duty
owed by wives to their lords?
IL. Answer: As the husband IL
hound to care for the comfort, main
tenance and wel1-being OF his wife. so
should she requite him with love.
fair looks and true OBEDIENCE as to
n head. n keeper and "a sovereign.
Act V, Scene IL.
10. Question: How docs Shake
speare's portrayal OF love and court
ship compare In this play with that
pictured In Twelfth Night Romeo
and Juliet Much Ado About Moth
Ing. AS You Like IT, and winters
Tale?
IL. Answer: In this play there Ia
no love and courtslip' in the sense
that Shakespeare portrays 1t for US
in the sweet. hidden affection Of
Viola for the Duke. IN the romantic
love at first sight Of Romeo and
Juliet. in the merry |onsnaring Of
Benedick and Beatrice, whose mutual
attraction was SO clearly ev,nced.
even In their first scenes together, In
n saucy tenderness OF Rosalind and
her Orlando. or in the pure affection
of Florlnn and Perdita. two veritable
children. Here there is no question
but OF barter IN the beginning.
IA. Question: Who founded the
University of Padua. referred TO In
this play. and what celebrated men
were students there?
IL. Answer: Frederic Barbarossa
founded Padua University, and such
celebrated men as Calico, Petrarch
and Christopher Columbus were among
Its students.
Is. Question: From what did Shake
spcarc take the character of Grlssel
or Griselda?
10. Answer: From a contemporary
play called Tho Pleasant Comedy of
Patient Grissel, which came from
Chauccrs Canterbury Tales, and Chau-
Ger. In turn, derived the story from
Boccacio.
10. Question: what position did the
city OF Venice hold among European
capitals in Shakcspearo's day?
I5. Answer: In material magnih-
cence and grandeur Venice surpassed
all European cities OF the day. II
al hIAV siNs-N 1't "a 90 bt 49,
articles of costly fabric and cunning
workmanship.
IL. Question: Was it customary in
Shakespeare's time for wine to he
drunk in the church at weddings. and
for tho groom to kiss his bride?
IL. Answer: The fashion OF intro
ducing n bowl of wine at church mt
weddings to be drunk By the bride
and groom and others present was
anciently O constant ceremony. The
nuptiai kiss in the church was Gil
Joined by the York Missal.
is. Question: What was the use
of a ''censer'' in the private apart
ment as referred to in the play?
is. Answer: A censor rcsembled n
brazIcr. and was used In the same
way. It had pierced I'VE covers
and stood on feet. 1T was used to
keep water warm, and clothes were
dried thereon.
10. Question: WHO were Apollo.
Semiramls. Cythcrea. 10, Daphne?
10. Answer: Apollo, Crock divini-
ty, god of sum. god of music. etc.
Semiramis tand Ninusl founders OF
Nincvch. builder OF Babylon and it's
Hanging Gardens.
Cytlerea. Venus, 50 called from
island of Cythcra, near which she
rose from foam OF the sea.
10, lover of Zeus, changed to u
white hcifcr, tormcntcd by Il gadtiy
by jealous hero.
Daphne, daughter Of the river god.
loved by Apollo, changed to a lau-
rel tree. which became the fayoritc
tree of the god.
90. Question: DO you conclude that
In the end Katherine had won Petra
chio's affections?
20. Answer: Yes. and his adnlira-
ton as well. as he says (4Act Y. Scene
I'D, Come on and kiss me, Kate