Philip Weller caricature
Philip and Weller hugging

Welcome to my web site, now under development for more than twenty years.
-- Philip Weller, November 13, 1941 - February 1, 2021
Dr. Weller, an Eastern Washington University professor of English and Shakespearean scholar for more than 50 years.

Note to Romeo and Juliet, 3.1.93: "Ay, ay, a scratch, a scratch; marry, 'tis enough."

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Mercutio says his wound is nothing much, only a "scratch" from a kitty (Tybalt, King of Cats), but it is indeed enough to kill him.

Michael York as Tybalt | 1968 film