...way of introducing his solution of Hamlet's madness. But that witty play on words in the outset — " My liege, and madam, to expostulate What majesty should...night, day, and time. Therefore — since brevity 's the soul of wit, And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes, I will be brief," &c.— shews...

...introducing his solution of Hamlet's madness. But that witty play on words in the outset — " My liege, anil madam, to expostulate What majesty should be, what...night, day, and time. Therefore — since brevity 's the soul of wit, And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes, I will be brief," &c.— shews...

...does the poet ridicule the reasoning in fashion, where he makes Polonius remark on Hamlet's madness : What majesty should be, what duty is, Why day is day, night, night, and time is time, ness. It was madness indeed, yet Polonius could comfort himself with this reflection, that at least...

...that age thought the most essential quality of a good discourse, would make amends for the madWhat majesty should be, what duty is, Why day is day, night, night, and time is time, ness. It was madness indeed, yet Polonius could comfort himself with this reflection, that at least...

...words in the outset— What majesty should be, what duty is, " My liege, and madam, to expostulate Why day is day, night night, and time is time, Were nothing but to waste night, day, and time. Therefore—since brevity's the soul of wit, And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes, •I...

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...[Exeunt Voltimand and Cornelius Pol. This business is well ended. My liege, and madam, to expostulate7 What majesty should be, what duty is, Why day is day,...Therefore, — since brevity is the soul of wit, And tedinusness the limbs and outward nourishes, — I will be brief: Your noble son is mad : Mad call...