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[Facts] Shakespeare's "Logical Names for Twins"?

by Nanaea

6/16/2001, 5:40 AM

COMEDY OF ERRORS
Luciana ("light") & Adriana (thought by some to mean "dark")

MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
Helena & Hermia (same initials and ending letters, same number of letters)

TWELFTH NIGHT
Olivia & Viola (nearly anagrams of each other)
Sebastian & Viola (actual twins)

-- Nanaea

- Selwyn (guest)

6/16/2001, 7:16 AM

Interesting

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