"These are begot in the ventricle of memory, nourished / in the womb of pia mater, and delivered upon the / mellowing of occasion"
— Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Work Title
Date
1598
Metaphor
"These are begot in the ventricle of memory, nourished / in the womb of pia mater, and delivered upon the / mellowing of occasion"
Metaphor in Context
HOLOFERNES
This is a gift that I have, simple, simple -- a
foolish extravagant spirit, full of forms, figures, shapes,
objects, ideas, apprehensions, motions, revolutions.
These are begot in the ventricle of memory, nourished
in the womb of pia mater, and delivered upon the
mellowing of occasion. But the gift is good in those in
whom it is acute, and I am thankful for it.
(IV.ii.66-72)
This is a gift that I have, simple, simple -- a
foolish extravagant spirit, full of forms, figures, shapes,
objects, ideas, apprehensions, motions, revolutions.
These are begot in the ventricle of memory, nourished
in the womb of pia mater, and delivered upon the
mellowing of occasion. But the gift is good in those in
whom it is acute, and I am thankful for it.
(IV.ii.66-72)
Categories
Provenance
HDIS
Citation
Shakespeare, William. The Complete Works. Oxford Shakespeare. Electronic Edition for the IBM PC. Stanley Wells and Gary Taylor, Editor.
Date of Entry
08/07/2003
