Sunday, July 24, 2016

Shakespeare on Hot States and Cold States (II)

In Timon of Athens (Act 3, Scene 6), Timon assembles his non-reciprocal friends (they did not return his (excessive) generosity with the like) ostensibly for a feast. Presumably the guests arrive hungry, and pre-feast talk of meat further whets their appetites. When the dishes are uncovered, they reveal no meat, only warm water. Oh, Timon has foreseen that this is better revenge than he could muster from simply informing his non-hungry (cold state) former friends that they are no longer welcome to table!

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