A man for all seasons

[peter123]

Hi there,
I don't understand why the film is named 'A man for all seasons'.

Thanks
pete

[BobK]

Hi there,
I don't understand why the film is named 'A man for all seasons'.

Thanks
pete

It's a quotation (Shakespeare?) either about Thomas More or about somebody like him. (I knew once - but I think that's enough of an idea for you to do the research).

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[BobK]

PS: It wasn't Shakespeare; it was Robert Whittington - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia , and he was referring to More himself. He probably had in mind Erasmus' words omnium horarum hominem.

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[peter123]

Hi there,.
thanks
But I dont understand why 'for all seasons' is used to describe the 'man'?
Thanks
pete

[BobK]

He knew what to do at all times.

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