Read more about Act 2, Scene 2: Popup Note Index Item: "mad north-west", "wind is southerly", "hawk from a hand saw"
Hamlet ducats apiece for his picture in little. There is something in this more than natural, if philosophy could find it out. Read more about Act 2, Scene 2: Popup Note Index Item: "This is not normal behavior – if only the social scientists could figure it out"
Rosencrantz Nay, their endeavor keeps in the wonted pace. But there is, sir, an eyrie of children, little eyases, that cry out on the top of question, and are most tyrannically clapped for't. These are now the fashion, and so berattle the common stages (so they call them) that many wearing rapiers are afraid of goose quills and dare scarce come thither. Read more about Act 2, Scene 2: Popup Note Index Item: Children's acting companies
Hamlet and the Lady shall say her mind freely, or the blank verse shall halt for't. What players are they? Read more about Act 2, Scene 2: Popup Note Index Item: "or the boy playing the female role will forget his lines"
Hamlet I will tell you why; so shall my anticipation prevent your discovery, and your secrecy to the King and Queen molt no feather. I have of late, but wherefore Read more about Act 2, Scene 2: Popup Note Index Item: "molt no feather"
Hamlet most dreadfully attended. – But in the beaten way of friendship, what make you at Elsinore? Read more about Act 2, Scene 2: Popup Note Index Item: "speaking in the usual way among friends"
Guildenstern Which dreams indeed are ambition, for the very substance of the ambitious is merely the shadow of a dream. Read more about Act 2, Scene 2: Popup Note Index Item: "ambitious men are mere dreamers"
Hamlet thus set down. For you yourself, sir, should be old as I am if, like a crab, you could go backward. Read more about Act 2, Scene 2: Popup Note Index Item: "go backward"
