#85019
10/28/2002 1:46 PM
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I'm not the only one who hijacks tsuwm's wwftd.
I found a dandy quote:
"However, in the Plautine figure of the leno, the pimp, we find another character whom Iago
approximates. Iago is, in addition to his other ancestors, an agelast-leno—agelast: a "non-laugher"
(one who cannot enjoy life or bliss, whether his own or another’s’) and leno: a pimp. While Iago
displays aspects of the classical parasite and aspects of the medieval "Vice" and devil, he is also,
as seen in his diction and his relations with other characters, a figure derived from the Plautine pimp. Randolph Splitter has recently observed that Othello mistakenly thinks that Cassio and Iago
discuss "Desdemona rather than the prostitute Bianca" (197), but goes no farther with possible
correlation between Iago, Desdemona, and prostitution. Iago, as an approximate figure of the
Plautine leno is, however, of the utmost importance to the play. Iago’s role as the leno is that
which brings about, is the catalyst of, Othello’s fall as well as, of course, Desdemona’s death.
The hamartia is Othello’s; that which moves Othello toward awareness of his flaw is
chiefly Iago as the Plautine leno, and for this reason Iago’s similarities to the leno are more
central to his ancestrythan perhaps are the other traditions. "
Incidentally, I wonder if Jay Leno thinks "pimp" is a funny word?
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#85020
10/28/2002 3:19 PM
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while leno never seems to have made it into English from L., we do have the obs. E. word lenocinant, lewd (or given to lewdness).
edit: there is, however, another 'leno' which has to do with weaving..
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#85021
10/28/2002 4:01 PM
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there is, however, another 'leno' which has to do with weaving..
leno is the name of very light weight cloth, with a design created by twisting the weft while weaving-- the etymology is vague. some say its from linen, other say from a word that ment twisted..
leno cloth is almost shear, and is used for summer shirts/blouses. the guyabera (no idea how to spell it!) shirts (the style of shirts worn in many parts of the hispanic world, sheer cloth, with woven in design, shaped almost like a jacket, with a chest pocket, and to two lower pockets, common in cuba, mexico, and the philipeans, are often made from leno)
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#85022
10/28/2002 4:16 PM
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TOP STORY!!! JAY LENO WiLL
WRESTLE at ROAD WILD!!
That's right. I got the urge to watch what has always been my fav. Late night show, the Tonight Show.
and guess what. Jay at the end of his Monolog, brought out this really old small wimpy dude dressed up
and actin like hogan, for the SECOND TIME! THen Hogan and Bischoff Run out from the top of the
Studio!! They go onto the stage and Jay and Leno start getting into an Argument. Hogan sayin "you
Crossed the Line Brother!" and stuff like that!!! So then Hogan SHOVES LENO and LENO SHOVES
HOgan and Then Kevin Eubanks comes out and starts talkin trash to Hogan and Bischoff. Then LENO
PIMP SLAPS BISCHOFF IN THA MOUTH!!! OH YES! LENO IS THE MAN!! JUST FOR THAT!
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