My Godness Shakespeare is a very hard literature to be read. Although I enjoyed this expression.
Thanks, Soniya Oshiro On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 7:59 AM, Soniya111 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > A fool's paradise > > Meaning > > A state of happiness based on false hope. > > Origin > > An early phrase, first recorded in the Paston Letters, 1462: > > "I wold not be in a folis paradyce." > > Shakespeare later used it in Romeo and Juliet. > > Nurse: > Now, afore God, I am so vexed, that every part about > me quivers. Scurvy knave! Pray you, sir, a word: > and as I told you, my young lady bade me inquire you > out; what she bade me say, I will keep to myself: > but first let me tell ye, if ye should lead her into > a fool's paradise, as they say, it were a very gross > kind of behavior, as they say: for the gentlewoman > is young; and, therefore, if you should deal double > with her, truly it were an ill thing to be offered > to any gentlewoman, and very weak dealing. > > > > > Cheers n Enjoy > Soniya > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "English Learner's Cafe" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/english_learners?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
