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* '''birthright'''
 
* '''birthright'''
 
** the biblical story of Jacob and Esau.  frequently referenced in the wake.  Esau bought "a mess of pottage" from his brother Jacob to fill his stomach at the price of his birthright.
 
** the biblical story of Jacob and Esau.  frequently referenced in the wake.  Esau bought "a mess of pottage" from his brother Jacob to fill his stomach at the price of his birthright.
*  ''''my kingdom for a horse':''' Shakespeare, ''Richard III''  Act V, scene iv
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*  '''"my kingdom for a horse":''' Shakespeare, ''Richard III''  Act V, scene iv
 
[[Category: Shakespeare]]
 
[[Category: Shakespeare]]
 
[[Category: Old Testament]]
 
[[Category: Old Testament]]

Latest revision as of 17:34, 18 February 2013

  • birthright
    • the biblical story of Jacob and Esau. frequently referenced in the wake. Esau bought "a mess of pottage" from his brother Jacob to fill his stomach at the price of his birthright.
  • "my kingdom for a horse": Shakespeare, Richard III Act V, scene iv