"The World Upside Down" 1799 by Ludwig Tieck, edited by John Franceschina.Scaramuccio: There's something fresh and lively about these students.
Greenfeather: It's because of the free lives these sons of the Muses lead; they haven't a care in the world.
Scaramuccio: Sons of the Muses? [To the Muses] You, trollops, what's this I hear about you?
Greenfeather: No, my lord Apollo, this is only a manner of speaking...
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I thought that was a really funny part for some reason. This play is really great - I wish that I could see it staged using this edition of the text. Just thought I'd share the laughs.
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