<![CDATA[No man is an island,Entire of itself]]>No man is an island,
Entire of itself.
Each is a piece of the continent,
A part of the main.
If a clod be washed away by the sea,
Europe is the less.
As well as if a promontory were.
As well as if a manor of thine own
Or of thine friend's were.
Each man's death diminishes me,
For I am involved in mankind.
Therefore, send not to know
For whom the bell tolls,
It tolls for thee

John Donne

Morning, Keith

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/0368c9eb-d2db-4c57-831d-a5c139971a70/no-man-is-an-island-entire-of-itselfRSS for NodeFri, 15 May 2026 02:51:05 GMTMon, 11 May 2026 06:01:16 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to No man is an island,Entire of itself on Mon, 11 May 2026 11:23:19 GMT]]>@HighlandLawyer @macronencer oh Keats your puns to yourself xx

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://veganism.social/ap/users/116515958099907101/statuses/116555684246883098https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://veganism.social/ap/users/116515958099907101/statuses/116555684246883098Mon, 11 May 2026 11:23:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to No man is an island,Entire of itself on Mon, 11 May 2026 11:04:38 GMT]]>@Geri @macronencer
Shakespeare demonstrating that there's no noun that can't be verbed.

As to the original query, that's over and donne now.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/HighlandLawyer/statuses/116555610722933917https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/HighlandLawyer/statuses/116555610722933917Mon, 11 May 2026 11:04:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to No man is an island,Entire of itself on Mon, 11 May 2026 09:59:48 GMT]]>@macronencer @HighlandLawyer it's all good xx

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://veganism.social/ap/users/116515958099907101/statuses/116555355830389159https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://veganism.social/ap/users/116515958099907101/statuses/116555355830389159Mon, 11 May 2026 09:59:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to No man is an island,Entire of itself on Mon, 11 May 2026 09:58:54 GMT]]>@HighlandLawyer @macronencer there is also a thing called poetic license.

Look at Shakespeare

Shakespeare often uses anthimeria, which is using one part of speech as another, such as turning a noun into a verb.

​In Antony and Cleopatra, he writes, "The holy priests bless her when she is riggish," but more famously in The Tempest, he uses "monster’d" as a verb. A classic instance occurs in Richard II:
​"Grace me no grace, nor uncle me no uncle."

Just let the good Reverend rest in peace would be my advice xxx

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://veganism.social/ap/users/116515958099907101/statuses/116555352244615312https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://veganism.social/ap/users/116515958099907101/statuses/116555352244615312Mon, 11 May 2026 09:58:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to No man is an island,Entire of itself on Mon, 11 May 2026 09:54:51 GMT]]>@macronencer most welcome. What are your credentials?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://veganism.social/ap/users/116515958099907101/statuses/116555336346547092https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://veganism.social/ap/users/116515958099907101/statuses/116555336346547092Mon, 11 May 2026 09:54:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to No man is an island,Entire of itself on Mon, 11 May 2026 08:13:56 GMT]]>@macronencer @Geri
Looking at a print copy of Donne, it has "thy friend's" rather than "thine friend's":
"as well as if a manor of thy friend's or of thine own".

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/HighlandLawyer/statuses/116554939540783311https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/HighlandLawyer/statuses/116554939540783311Mon, 11 May 2026 08:13:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to No man is an island,Entire of itself on Mon, 11 May 2026 07:04:17 GMT]]>@HighlandLawyer @macronencer they are both posseive pronouns xx

(See my answer xxx)

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://veganism.social/ap/users/116515958099907101/statuses/116554665677051636https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://veganism.social/ap/users/116515958099907101/statuses/116554665677051636Mon, 11 May 2026 07:04:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to No man is an island,Entire of itself on Mon, 11 May 2026 07:02:13 GMT]]>@macronencer @Geri
I think it's because its the possessive pronoun rather than the genitive. It is "a manor ... of thine friend's" (referring to a manor) rather than "of thy friend" (referring to the friend).

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/HighlandLawyer/statuses/116554657521789746https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/HighlandLawyer/statuses/116554657521789746Mon, 11 May 2026 07:02:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to No man is an island,Entire of itself on Mon, 11 May 2026 06:53:58 GMT]]>@macronencer "Thy” and “thine” are both possessive pronouns. The difference between them is that “thy” means “your” and “thine” means “yours.” However, “thy” is not used before words beginning with a consonant. In such instances, “thine” is used.

Xx

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://veganism.social/ap/users/116515958099907101/statuses/116554625069265771https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://veganism.social/ap/users/116515958099907101/statuses/116554625069265771Mon, 11 May 2026 06:53:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to No man is an island,Entire of itself on Mon, 11 May 2026 06:13:08 GMT]]>@macronencer I wouldn't criticise the works of a priest xxx

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