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GR: Flower messages Written by Cheryl (5/19/2003 12:39 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, More violets, penned by Caroline

There are so many flowers and herbs mentioned, especially in Ophelia's mad speech. She says rosemary is for remembrance, pansies for thoughts, both of which make a kind of sense with what she's gone through, but what do the others mean? Is there any significance to fennel and columbines, etc?

I do know that the meanings attributed to flowers have changed over time - does anyone know what these would have meant in Shakespeare's time?

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GR: Ophelia, flowers and weeds Barbara (5/18/2003 11:55 a.m.)

GR: A violet in youth..etc...... Deborah Julia (5/18/2003 4:02 p.m.)
- GR: Set up by whom? Christine T. (5/18/2003 4:03 p.m.)
  - GR: Ophelia being "set up" Line (5/18/2003 4:04 p.m.)
  - GR Setting Ophelia up Deborah Julia (5/18/2003 11:37 p.m.)
    - GR:Well, one thing that leaves that impression . . . Mary Anne (5/18/2003 11:59 p.m.)
    - GR: Thinking of marriage Cheryl (5/19/2003 12:34 a.m.)
More violets Caroline (5/18/2003 7:10 p.m.)
- GR: Flower messages Cheryl (5/19/2003 12:39 a.m.)
  - GR: flower meanings Barbara (5/19/2003 11:33 a.m.)
  - In the Riverside Shakespeare, the notes gives these meanings Caitlin (5/19/2003 12:37 p.m.)
    - Oxford School notes Barbara (5/19/2003 12:47 p.m.)
      - Oops, sorry. Very clumsy on a keyboard nfm Caitlin (5/19/2003 2:16 p.m.)
      - GR: Flowers again Cheryl (5/19/2003 2:27 p.m.)
  - My ideas are gathered from lots of sources Laraine (5/20/2003 1:17 p.m.)
GR: One more incident Laraine (5/19/2003 12:00 a.m.)

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