...detachment. Hamlet praises Horatio as one who is virtually without "business and desire" (1.5. 136): Since my dear soul was mistress of her choice, And could of men distinguish her election, Sh'ath seal'd thee for herself; for thou hast been As one, in suffring all, that suffers nothing, A...

...of history. HAMLET: Why should the poor be flattered? No, let the candied tongue lick absurd pomp, And crook the pregnant hinges of the knee Where thrift...choice And could of men distinguish her election, S'hath sealed thee for herself, for thou hast been As one in suff'ring all that suffers nothing, A...

...self-knowledge. Shakespeare's Hamlet praised his friend Horatio for possessing just this Stoic virtue: Since my dear soul was mistress of her choice And could of men distinguish her election, S'hath sealed thee for herself, for thou hast been As one, in suff'ring all, that suffers nothing,...

...feed and clothe thee? Why should the poor be flatter'd? No, let the candied tongue lick absurd pomp, And crook the pregnant hinges of the knee Where thrift...election Hath seal'd thee for herself. For thou hast been As one, in suff'ring all, that suffers nothing; A man that Fortune's buffets and rewards Hath ta'en...

...feed and clothe thee? Why should the poor be flatter'd? No, let the candied tongue lick absurd pomp; And crook the pregnant hinges of the knee Where thrift...election Hath seal'd thee for herself: for thou hast been As one, in suffering all, that suffers nothing; A man that Fortune buffets and rewards Hast ta'en with...

...surely that of Hamlet and Horatio, though it is not Hamlet solus but his anima who chooses his friend ("Since my dear soul was mistress of her choice / And could of men distinguish, her election / Hath sealed thee for herself" [3.2.68-70]). But all the other relationships in the play, all the other parallels,...

...figure who has his unreserved respect: . . . dost thou hear, Since my dear soul was mistress of my choice And could of men distinguish, her election Hath seal'd thee for herself. For thou hast been As one in suffering all, that suffers nothing. A man that Fortune's buffets, and rewards Hath ta'en...

...heart, As I do thee. (3.2.65-74) The other emphasis is on Hamlet's having chosen Horatio as his friend: Since my dear soul was mistress of her choice, And could of men distinguish her election, Sh'ath seal'd thee for herself. (3.2.63-65) Hamlet's friendship for Horatio, like Horatio himself,...

...pomp, And crook the pregnant hinges of the knee eo Where thrift may follow fawning. Dost thou hear? 6i Since my dear soul was mistress of her choice And could of men distinguish her election, S' hath sealed thee for herself, for thou hast been 64 As one in suffering all that suffers nothing,...

...or encouragement of wit than he was able to respond to the display of passionate affection earlier: Dost thou hear? Since my' dear soul was mistress of...choice And could of men distinguish her election, Sh' hath seal'd thee for herself. (3.2.60-3) Then, sensing Horatio's embarrassment, he had broken off,...