In the most high and palmy state of Rome,
A little ere the mightiest Julius fell,
The graves stood tenantless and the sheeted dead
Did squeak and gibber in the Roman streets
-copied from here.
"The Thalassocrat addressed Dalmady by voice alone, in the blue-glimmering ice cavern of his audience room. Earphones reduced the upper frequencies to some the man could hear. Nevertheless, that squeak and gibber always rather spoiled the otherwise impressive effect of flower crown and carven staff."
-"Esau," pp. 529-530.
Shakespeare, like the Bible, will accompany mankind into space.
1 comment:
Kaor, Paul!
I dunno, Poul Anderson did not necessarily have Shakespeare in mind when he wrote that "squeak and gibber" in "Esau." The terminology used was appropriate for the conditions described.
And I do agree that Shakespeare, the Bible, Dante, etc., will accompany mankind into space! To say nothing of how Anderson had Aycharaych quoting Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
Ad astra! Sean
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