Forsooth!: A Moiety of Shakespeare’s Vocabulary for Writers, Logophiles and Verbivores - Softcover

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Language sparkled in Shakespeare’s hands — and now it’s your turn to rediscover the magic. In Forsooth!, Marcus Holmes brings to life more than a hundred of the Bard’s most curious, beautiful, and delightfully odd words — each with a story to tell.
Inside, you’ll find:
• Fascinating meanings and origins for each forgotten gem
• Quotations from Shakespeare’s plays and poetry
• Timelines that trace how words evolved through the centuries
• Inspiration for anyone who loves the sound, rhythm, and play of English.

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