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Old 09-Dec-2006, 17:58
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Question 'A plague on both your houses!' Romeo and Juliet

Why was this such a bad insult at the time?
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Default Re: 'A plague on both your houses!' Romeo and Juliet

Plague is a very bad thing. To wish the plague on somebody is to wish him ill. (The plague was a much more serious problem during Shakespeare's time than it is now.)

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Default Re: 'A plague on both your houses!' Romeo and Juliet

Also, of course, "house" here doesn't refer to a building; it's used to mean "family".
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Thanks, both of you, for your help.
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