"where stood belgia, the netherlands?" - shakespeare (S&S BOARD message #386)

"where stood belgia, the netherlands?" - shakespeare

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Posted by greg on September 14, 1997 at 23:02:11:

In response to Fault in S&S2, written by Tineke on September 09, 1997 at 15:12:54

] Last time I watched S&S, I noticed a fault in the film. It's not that important, only Belgians would notice. It's in the scene where Edward and Elinor try to persuade Margareth to stop hiding under the table. Edward comes up with the idea of the atlas. They're wondering where the spring of the Nile is. Elinor believes it's in Belgium. But Belgium didn't exist at that time, it only exists since 1830. So Jane Austen couldn't possibly have known Belgium. Emma Thompson should have written Flanders, the Lower Countries or whatever. But again, it's not such a terrible mistake, I don't really mind.

thanks tineke, this is the kind of great fun that i love.
but, as a possible defense of emma t(who, of course, actually needs no defense from me!), refer to my quote from the comedy of errors act 3, scene 2. perhaps she altered the term "belgia" for modern audiences on purpose? i know this sounds kind of lame, but can you enlighten us on the term "belgia", and give your opinion of my theory? thanks.

REPLIES:

Belgica Tineke 09:21:46 9/15/97 (4)
- Belgian education Jane Elizabeth 17:43:01 9/16/97 (2)
  - Thanks Tineke 05:15:23 9/18/97 (1)
    - I just visited your home page Jane E. 13:22:30 9/19/97 (0)
- belgie Liselotte 15:48:57 9/15/97 (0)

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