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Shakespeare: The Bard's Guide to Abuses and Affronts | William Shakespeare
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Presenting a most civilized way to silence boors, deflect rudeness, and chide churlish lovers: Our mini book of insults culled from the dramatic works of English literature's most gifted wordsmith. Shakespeare's enduring putdowns include "Thou art a very ragged Wart" (Henry IV), "Thy kiss is as comfortless as frozen water to a starved snake" (Troilus and Cressida), and "In civility thou seem'st so empty" (As You Like It). Why resort to vulgarity when a high-brow literary epithet does the job so well?
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Deblovestoread
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Eggs Brilliant 📚👍🏼🤗 3y
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CindyMyLifeIsLit
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Happy Birthday to the Bard! So glad he was born and enriched our lives and language with his brilliance and wit!

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007BookMan
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SW-T
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Quite a list.

#shakespeare

Crazeedi Very cool!!! 5y
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dgingo
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Thanks for the opportunity to win this fabulous giveaway, @Kayla.Adriena ! I love all of these items! 📚💕 🌷 #SpringHasSprungGiveaway

Kayla.Adriena Goodluck!💗🌸🌱 5y
dgingo @Kayla.Adriena Thank you so much for the opportunity to enter! 🤞🏼🌷📚 5y
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Sleepswithbooks
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Thanks for the wordage Wllie-Shakes! Anyone have a favorite they use from this list? 🙃

SW-T Use most of them, but I use so-so the most. 5y
Eggs Well played 👍🏼 5y
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Tanisha_A
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Shakespeare in the newsletter. 👏

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Sarah83
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If you don't shop books, you shop book totes 😍

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Yanes So true 😀 7y
Sarah83 @Yanes the left one was also a gift by that bookshop. 😏 7y
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Sarah83
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Next stop.... Book shop... 😍

Yanes What did you get??? 7y
Sarah83 @Yanes Only a bag. I got too many books yesterday. 😂 7y
Yanes 😂😂😂😂 7y
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Sarah83 @Yanes Yes indeed. We travel by train so I have to look, how many books I can carry home. 7y
Yanes I believe that. I wish you a pleasant journey Sarah. 7y
Sarah83 @Yanes Thank you. I will stay until Saturday morning here and then we will travel back. 7y
DeborahSmall Your parcel is waiting for you! You'll probably have to pick it up at your local post office ❤️ enjoy your holiday x 7y
Sarah83 @DeborahSmall Sounds great. 😍 Maybe my mum picked it. 😉 Thank you very much. 😍 7y
Sarah83 @DeborahSmall My Mum got the parcel. 😍 Hope everything will be fine. She said, GLS put a marker on it, as it was open. 😣 7y
DeborahSmall Should be 3 books and few other things. Hope nothing is missing xx 7y
Sarah83 @DeborahSmall So many? 😍 I will have a look and report and report on Saturday, when I'm back home. 😊 7y
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mklong
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So is anyone watching "Will" on TNT?!!? If you can check your Shakespeare scholarship and any nit picky-ness at the door and just enjoy the ride, it is so much fun!! This is not a scholarly endeavor, but it sure is a good time!!

Centique Sounds fabulous! I will have to dig around to see if it's available in NZ. 7y
sprainedbrain How did I not know about this? I see Jamie Campbell Bower. 😍 7y
Sydsavvy I've got it saved and can't wait to dive in!! 7y
mklong @sprainedbrain Yes! He is Marlowe! I love and hate him all at the same time! 7y
batsy I did not know about this! Thank you, looks like fun :) 7y
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sara.the.librarian
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Love this Secular Saints candle! "Patron Saint of cross-dressers, star-crossed lovers, and upstart crows." Walking into that bookshop in Litiz was such a good idea! Now I'm fighting with the lighting in this motel room. #bookster #bookish #booklover #bookworm #bookporn #shakespeare #williamshakespeare #secularsaints #candle #secularsaintscandles

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EclecticReaders
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mjdowens 😂😂 7y
brilliantglow 😂😂😂😂😂 omg 7y
monkeygirlsmama Bahahahahahahahahaha 7y
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LuLeeBelle
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Does anyone else remember gettings these gems with every Amazon book order from back in the gap? I sure miss it! #worldbookday 📚🔖

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I needed to see this today.

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LeahBergen
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A few #bookishgoods (that I haven't already shown) ... my bookshelf infinity scarf, Shakespeare socks and a book-shaped "Library" tape measure. #RiotGrams

Hollie That scarf is incredible! 7y
Melissa_J Where did you get that scarf? I want one 😊 7y
LeahBergen @Hollie Thanks! 🙂 7y
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LeahBergen @Melissa_J I found it on Etsy but can't remember the name of the seller. It shipped from Turkey. 😀 7y
Hobbinol Too bad the book rule isn't titled Measure for Measure. Then it would go great with those socks: There's language in her eye, her cheek, her lip; Nay, her foot speaks. Do they come in different sizes, or only pentameter? 😉
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LeahBergen @Hobbinol Ooo, it TOTALLY should be titled that. You should go into bookish goods research and development! (edited) 7y
MrBook 😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😂👏🏻 7y
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TextuallyActive
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You know you are a nerd when you have a Shakespeare action figure. 🤓

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Kbanski
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Halfway through what's been an amazing trip to France. Hit up the famous Shakespeare and Company on our last afternoon in Paris (post Cafe au lait along the Seine)! 🙌🏻☕️📚

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Matilda
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A gift from England

brendanmleonard Gorgeous! 8y
Ais Oooh beautiful😍 8y
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