Comments on: Sexy Satyrs, Today On Wikipedia!

By: Brandy

Brandy — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:11:01 +0000

In the Hawaiian Language “Wiki” means quick or fast. It’s funny that you said “I’m an unashamed Wiki lover” not ashamed to be a quick (lei) lay. Lol I love that site too though it really is quick to have articl

By: chelsea girl

chelsea girl — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 05:39:11 +0000

Although I don’t know the text in question (though now I shall certainly look it up), I would guess that the non-standard spelling of “satire” was intentional, if only because the word was spelled both ways equally often at the time period.

You know, just speaking as an 18th c Brit Lit P.h.D. candidate, and not an inconstant woman.

kissykiss,
chelsea girl

By: Gloria

Gloria — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 16:31:40 +0000

I wish my mom told me things like that instead of “sit up straight.”

By: SKapusniak

SKapusniak — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 11:12:08 +0000

Given that it’s from the Restoration, the pun may actually be deliberate. Restoration Comedies are notorious for being bawdy.

…At least that’s what my mother always told me :)

By: Sabrina Morgan

Sabrina Morgan — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 21:13:43 +0000

That’s awesome. I mean, I know spelling hadn’t been standardized yet at that time, but I can’t help but think of all those lewd pastoral paintings…