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Jênisson (Aeneas)
What does "inherit" mean here? From Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet': "Among fresh fennel buds shall you this night Inherit at my house. Hear all, all see, [...]"
May 31, 2011 5:12 PM
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= possess; experience Since Capulet is giving of the abundance of his home, he can say his guests are inheriting from him. This might help:
http://www.shakespeare-navigators.com/romeo/T12.html
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Here 'inherit 'means to enjoy ,to possess ,to be delighted (by young women as fresh as spring flowers.)
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Is it not "inherent?" Regardless, think of it as a "to be" verb. "Which is at. . . "
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