Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,895,178,323 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Antigonus

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
Antigonus
giant nicknamed the Hand-Tosser. [Belgian Legend: Walsh Classical, 25]
See : Giantism
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Encyclopedia browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
There is no "pursuit," and we never see Antigonus "exit": the bear--an actor in a bearskin costume--lumbers onstage behind his oblivious victim and looms there throughout Antigonus's farewell address to the infant.
That which is lost: 'The Cherry Orchard' & 'The Winter's Tale' by O'Reilly, Mollie Wilson / Commonweal
uk CAPTION(S): Fergal McElleron as Antigonus - pursued by a bear - in the Globe Touring Theatre production of AWinter's Tale Picture: JAMES ERSKINE; Dominic Dromgoole
Culture Diary: Shakespeare comes alive at cathedral; Liverpool 08 ... by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
William Shakespeare, "Winter's Tale" (Act III, scene iii, stage direction) It’s a graceful use of a stage direction, even if the brokers are referring to a bear market, not the fate of Antigonus and Perdita.
The Office World Is Grown So Bad/That Brokers Resort to Quoting ... by Dana Rubinstein / The New York Observer
 
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.