lost communication (face of shame)

[RonButters at AOL.COM]

In a message dated 10/20/06 9:34:49 AM, cdoyle at UGA.EDU writes:


> It's "Th' expense of spirit in a WASTE of shame," Ron!  Some scholars have 
> suggested an anatomical pun on "waist"--but none (as far as I know) have 
> amended the word to "face."
> 
> --Charlie
> 

I know what the sonnet says, and the pun is something that I've pointed out 
to students for 35 years or more. In the original message (apparently lost) I 
said I was "paraphrasing" Shakespeare. (I'm not sure that my lame joke is worth 
all this attention!)

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