Seona Anderson 30/09/2024 Seona Anderson 30/09/2024

MASTIFF

Mastiff: Avaunt you curs!... Tooth that poisons if it bite, mastiff, greyhound, mongrel grim. Mastiff was an important dog breed in Shakepeare's England.

Seona Anderson 17/07/2024 Seona Anderson 17/07/2024

BARBARY HORSE

Shakespeare Species Barbary Horses: The King, sir, hath wagered him six Barbary horses. The Barbary Horse had the highest status of all horses at the time. Barb Horses are still associated with the North African region & are related to Arab Horses.

Seona Anderson 19/05/2024 Seona Anderson 19/05/2024

GREYHOUND

Shakespeare Species Quote of the Day, GREYHOUND: How goes your fallow greyhound sir? I heard said she was outrun on Cotsall.

Seona Anderson 08/05/2024 Seona Anderson 08/05/2024

ASS

Shakespeare Species Quote of the Day: for, like the ass whose back with ingots bow, thou bear’st thou heavy riches but a journey. Asses or Donkeys feature regularly often an a insult but also metaphorically.

Seona Anderson 31/03/2024 Seona Anderson 31/03/2024

LAMB (Sheep)

Shakespeare Species Quote of the Day, LAMB: our kinsmen Gloucester is an innocent…as is the sucking lamb or harmless dove. Easter is also lambing time and Jesus is associated closely with lambs and innocence.

Seona Anderson 31/01/2024 Seona Anderson 31/01/2024

BEAGLE

Shakespeare Species Quote of the Day, BEAGLE: She’s a beagle true bred, and one that adores me. What o’ that? Beagles were used to hunt Hares and Beagling was a popular sport.

Seona Anderson 16/01/2024 Seona Anderson 16/01/2024

PIG

Shakespeare Species Quote of the Day, PIG: this foul swine.. from Tamworth thither is but one day’s march. Pigs are remarkable animals despite their often bad press. Find out more about Tamworth Pigs & Richard III.

Seona Anderson 15/01/2024 Seona Anderson 15/01/2024

GOAT

Shakespeare Species Quote of the Day, GOAT: at my birth the front of heaven was full of fiery shapes, the goats ran from the mountains. Goats have been domesticated for 1000 of years and they are regular characters in Shakespeare.

Seona Anderson 14/01/2024 Seona Anderson 14/01/2024

Cattle & Milch-Kine

Shakespeare Species Quote of the Day, CATTLE: and there he blasts the tree, and takes the cattle, and make milch-kine yield blood. Cattle were a fundamental part of Shakespeare’s world. Organisations like the Rare Breeds Survival Trust works to conserve native livestock.

Seona Anderson 16/11/2023 Seona Anderson 16/11/2023

Jacob Sheep

Shakespeare Species Quote of the Day, JACOB SHEEP: that all the eanlings which were streaked and pied should fall as Jacob’s hire. #shakespearespecies #folio400