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| | The Taming of the Tamer by John Fletcher, Adapted by Alexander Gross - - |
 | | If a word is totally incomprehensible to a modern audience, do not be afraid to change it into its nearest modern equivalent. |
| | Thus, metheglin, bragget, and posset become transmuted in the Acting Version into spicy mead, honeyed ale, and steaming eggnog. |
| | While meter may suffer slightly from these changes, meaning profits greatly (and in any case Fletcher was well known for his extra metrical syllables). |
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