It has been suggested that shakespeare also knew the breed for he mentions the water rug in macbeth furthermore shakespeare specifically mentions the breed in act iii scene 1 of the two gentlemen of verona when launce says of his love she hath more qualities than a water spaniel.
Water rugs macbeth.
Distinguishes the swift the slow the subtle.
He thinks banquo might figure things out.
In 1570 dr john caius described the water spaniel.
In macbeth william shakespeare s tragedy about power ambition deceit and murder the three witches foretell macbeth s rise to king of scotland but also prophesy that future kings will descend from banquo a fellow army captain.
Macbeth is persuading the murderers he has enlisted to dispatch banquo and fleance he uses the metaphor of dogs to explain that there maybe a label for one species but within the category there.
By which he is given a particular name or title which separates him from the list.
The valued file distinguishes the swift the slow the subtle the housekeeper the hunter every one 110 according to the gift which bounteous nature.
Left alone macbeth begins to worry out loud about banquo.
Macbeth knows he s a good guy but he also knows that banquo heard the prophecy.
All by the name of dogs.
Shoughs water rugs and demi wolves are clept.
Water rugs 93 rough coated dogs.
98 100 hath in him.
Shoughs water rugs and demi wolves are clept.
Ay in the catalogue ye go for men as hounds and greyhounds mongrels spaniels curs shoughs water rugs and demi wolves are clipt all by the name of dogs william shakespeare macbeth 3 1.
All by the name of dogs.
Macbeth s murder of banquohow does the murder of banquo show the change in macbeth.
As hounds and greyhounds mongrels spaniels curs shoughs water rugs and demi wolves are clept all by the name of dogs.
Wesley owl eyes editor macbeth uses an extended metaphor to show his cautious appraisal of the murderers and to fully gauge the kind of men they are.
List which designates the value of each one.
Particular addition 99 a specific title.
Ay in the catalogue ye go for men.
Water rugs refers to a type of water dog that had a rough or shaggy coat possibly a kind of poodle.