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I think the answer to this question could
be found by looking up the word "honest"
in the OED, the Oxford English Dictionary,
which most libraries have. I wish I had a copy
right here to answer your question, but I
don't.
Also, my understanding has always been that
the "Honest" precursor to Iago's name can
be read to mean both "honest" as we know it
and as its exact opposite, in a satiric fashion.
Posted by Kerry on April 20, 1997 at 12:50:49
In Reply to "Iago and the use and meaning of " posted by Kasey on April 19, 1997 at 22:28:32
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