Machiavelli 怕老婆的故事

1959/12/17 中研院的 Machiavelli 怕老婆的故事
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Henpecked Husbands

Heresy (See APOSTASY.)

Belphegor

fiend turned man; henpecked by wife. [Ital. Lit.: Belphegor, Walsh Classical, 53]

Dithers, Mr.

Dagwood’s irascible boss; fears only his demanding wife. [Comics: “Blondie” in Horn, 118]

Fondlewife

old banker, dotingly submissive to wife. [Br. Lit.: The Old Bachelor]

Jiggs

nouveau riche; forever ducking nagging wife Maggie’s rolling pin. [Comics: “Bringing Up Father” in Horn, 132]

Mitty, Walter

daydreaming, henpecked husband. [Am. Lit.: “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” in Cartwell, 606–610]

Syntax, Doctor

harried and hectored clergyman takes off for the good life. [Br. Lit.: Doctor Syntax, LLEI, 1: 279]

Tesman, George

Hedda’s scholarly husband; jumps at her command. [Nor. Lit.: Hedda Gabler]

Allusions—Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.