George Ruggle Played An Academic Ignoramus

Ignoramus is a college farce, a 1615 academic play by George Ruggle. Written in Latin (with passages in English and French), it was arguably the most famous and influential academic play of English Renaissance drama. Ruggle based his play on La Trappolaria (1596), an Italian comedy by Giambattista della Porta (which in turn borrows from the Pseudolus of Plautus).







In Latin ignōrāmus the first-person plural present active indicative of īgnōrō (“I do not know”, “I am unacquainted with”, “I am ignorant of”) literally means “we are ignorant of” or “we do not know”. The term acquired its English meaning of an ignorant person or dunce as a consequence of Ruggle’s play.


Performance
The play was first produced in Clare College, Cambridge on Wednesday, March 8, 1615, as part of the program of entertainments for a visit by King James I. James enjoyed the play so much that he returned to Cambridge to see it again on Saturday, May 13 of that year.[1] Contemporary John Chamberlain reported that "the play was full of mirth and variety with many excellent actors, but more than half spoiled by its extreme length of six hours.


Texts
Ignoramus was entered into the Stationers' Register on April 18, 1615, and was published later that year by the bookseller Walter Burre. Two subsequent editions were issued in 1630, and other editions followed in 1658, 1659, 1668, 1707, 1731, 1736, 1737, and after. John Sidney Hawkins issued an elaborately-edited text in 1787.


Several manuscripts of the play also exist. The MS. in the collection of the Bodleian Library, Tanner MS. 306, features a cast list of the amateur actors in the original production.[2]


Fernando Parkhurst translated the original into English in 1660, as Ignoramus, or the Academical Lawyer; Robert Codrington's translation followed in 1662. The English-language versions were presented onstage during the Restoration.


Satire
The play satirizes the college recorder, Francis Brackyn, a "constant adversary of the university"[3] who is represented as the Ignoramus of the title. Brackyn was unpopular among the academics of the town as a "common lawyer" (they used a crude "law Latin" that the academics deplored); he had previously been ridiculed in the third of the Parnassus plays. In Ignoramus, Brackyn is given a romance of false loves; he is enamored of Rosabella and pays 600 gold pieces for her hand in marriage, but is tricked into being with the mannish Polla. Like Malvolio, who is supposed mad, he is suspected of being possessed and put through an exorcism before being carried off to a monastery to recuperate (and to stay away from the loves of the more worthy wits).


The lawyers who were the subject of the play's satire did not enjoy the work; Sir Edward Coke, the Lord Chief Justice, believed that he was a target of some of the barbs. The play provoked a quarrel between academics and lawyers. The lawyers responded with satirical poems and ballads, which inspired responses by the academics, to create a passionate controversy. Ruggle's play even had an influence in the reform of legal language in England.[4]


Author
George Ruggle (1575–1622) graduated Lavenham grammar school and matriculated at St. John's, Cambridge in 1589. He transferred to Trinity College, where he received his B.A. in 1593 and his M.A. in 1597. He became a fellow of Trinity the following year, and remained at the college until 1620.


Upon Ruggle's death, Nicholas Ferrar read a eulogy for the academic at a meeting of the Virginia Company; he referred to Ruggle as a "Brother of the Company" and revealed that Ruggle had worked for the Company for the last three years of his life. In his will, Ruggle left £100 for the Christian education of American Indian children in Virginia.[5]


Ruggle is reported to have written other plays; but none are extant.[6]

Philippines Representative Venus Raj Makes It to Top 5 of Miss Universe!

The Top 5 are:

Mexico
Jamaica
Australia
Ukraine
Philippines

Top 10 – Evening Gown and Swimsuit Scores Combined:

Mexico 8.913
Jamaica 8.884
Australia 8.841
Ukraine 8.743
Philippines 8.714
Albania 8.693 Eliminated
Ireland 8.548 Eliminated
South Africa 8.420 Eliminated
Guatemala 8.286 Eliminated
Puerto Rico 7.971 Eliminated

Watch “Miss Universe 2010” primetime telecast tonight on Studio 23 at 9:30 PM and on Velvet (SkyCable ch 53) at 6:30 PM and 10:00 PM.

Miss Universe 2010 Crowned Miss Mexico Jimena Navarrete

Just like what we predicted in our Fearless Forecast, Mexico took home the Miss Universe crown!

Crowd favorite Jimena Navarrette Rosete has been the second Mexican to be crowned Miss Universe in Las Vegas.

Miss Universe 2010: Mexico, Jimena Navarrete Rosete

1st Runner Up: Jamaica, Yendi Phillipps
2nd Runner Up: Australia, Jesinta Campbell
3rd Runner Up: Ukraine, Anna Poslavska
4th Runner Up: Philippines, Maria Venus Raj

Special Awards:

Miss Photogenic – Thailand, Fonthip Watcharatrakul
Best National Costume – Thailand, Fonthip Watcharatrakul
Miss Congeniality – Australia, Jesinta Campbell

Mexico and Jamaica also received the highest scores from the swimsuit and evening gown competition combined.

Congratulations to our very own Venus Raj for breaking the 10-year drought of the Philippines in the Miss Universe pageant. The last time the country placed in the said pageant was in 1999 when Miriam Quiambao won 1st runner up.

MOST DESTRUCTIVE HURRICANE EVER TO STRIKE THE U.S - HURRICANE KATRINA

On August 28, 2005, Hurricane Katrina was in the Gulf of Mexico where it powered up to a Category 5 storm on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale packing winds estimated at 175 mph.

At 7:10 a.m. EDT on August 29, Hurricane Katrina made landfall in southern Plaquemines Parish Louisiana, just south of Buras, as a Category 3 hurricane. Maximum winds were estimated near 125 mph to the east of the center.


Although Katrina will be recorded as the most destructive storm in terms of economic losses, it did not exceed the human losses in storms such as the Galveston Hurricane of 1900, which killed as many as 6,000-12,000 people, and led to almost complete destruction of coastal Galveston. (Click image on left for high resolution version.)


Hurricane Andrew, in 1992, cost approximately $21 billion in insured losses (in today’s dollars), whereas estimates from the insurance industry as of late August 2006, have reached approximately $60 billion in insured losses (including flood damage) from Katrina. The storm could cost the Gulf Coast states as much as an estimated $125 billion.


Hundreds of NOAA employees from many divisions of the agency were involved with Hurricane Katrina, which involved forecasting the storm; surveying and clearing waterways; responding to oil and chemical spills; and testing fisheries.



Hurricane Katrina video from Slidell, LA as a 15 foot storm surge battered the area. TornadoVideos.net storm chasers were trapped on a second floor balcony in Slidell before catching a ride on a fishing boat, and hitch-hiking back to Oklahoma City. Check out TornadoVideos.net for more insane tornado and hurricane footage.

Heats Up Primetime TV With Martha Cecilia’s Kristine Heats Up Primetime TV

“Martha Cecilia’s Kristine” is off to a strong start with a sizzling hot pilot week that lives up to its tag as the biggest ‘teleserye’ of the year.

The epic TV adaptation of the Philippines’ most popular pocketbook series routed competition with a rating of 18.6 percent, nine points higher than its nearest competitor based on the nationwide survey conducted by media specialist Kantar Media/TNS.

The stars and staff of the show, led by acclaimed director Rory Quintos, are overjoyed of the show’s strong performance, especially because they have been preparing for it for more than a year.

“Lahat sila nagandahan, maganda daw yung story, maganda daw yung acting. Sabi ng mga friends ko kaabang-abang siya at nakakabitin,” said Cristine Reyes, one of the show’s lead stars.

Viewers were hooked in an instant with the show’s scenic shots, the strong performances of the cast, and the steamy and romantic encounters of Marco De Silva and Emerald Fortalejo, played by Rafael Rosell and Denise Laurel.

Laurel’s Emerald stormed to Paso De Blas, her father’s hometown, to get the key to a safety deposit box containing their inheritance. She would then find herself lost in the territory of the De Silvas, captured by the brooding Marco. The most sensual on-screen sweethearts packed the heat last week as their characters tried to fight off attraction due to the war between their families.

This week, things are bound to get even hotter as Jaime Reyes and Jewel Fortalejo, played by Prince of Passion Zanjoe Marudo and Jewel of Romance Reyes, finally meet. Jaime will return to Paso De Blas to pay a debt of gratitude to the De Silvas while Jewel will follow her older sister Emerald to save her from possible danger.

Marudo said people can expect something different from their pairing.

“Feeling ko naman, magugustuhan ng tao yung tandem naming ni Cristine. Iba ang atake namin ni Cristine sa mga characters namin. Kung sina Marco at Emerald eh medyo intense na seryoso, kami cute na makulit,” he explained.

Don’t miss “Martha Cecilia’s Kristine” from Monday to Friday after “Magkaribal” on ABS-CBN’s Primetime Bida.

Race for a Pair of Shoes For TheTwo Children on ‘The Correspondents’

For some children, it has been a tradition to buy a new pair of shoes every start of a school year. But for children from less fortunate families like aspiring athletes Junjun and Aira, a tradition like this is just an ever-elusive dream.

Without the resources to get themselves proper training shoes, the two children from General Santos have not given up on their ambition. Just like famed runner Rio dela Cruz, Junjun and Aira never considered poverty as a hindrance to fulfilling their dreams.

This Tuesday (August 24), ABS-CBN news correspondent Gretchen Malalad will follow the kids’ journey as they join a marathon that gives its participants free shoes.

Watch them fight and win this challenge in their lives from the start to the finish line on “The Correspondents” right after “Bandila” on ABS-CBN.

GMA Premiers ‘Ang Yaman ni Lola’ on August 23, 2010

Ang Yaman ni Lola is a sitcom and reality show combined, featuring Nanette Inventor as Lola Barbie, a rich and generous lola who shares her riches by hiring workers every week.

The workers in the show are real people from different professions chosen via audition. Every week, different challenges will be given by Lola Barbie based on the storyline. The most efficient worker for the week will receive P100,000.

Ang Yaman ni Lola also stars Sheryl Cruz, Benjie Paras, Joyce Ching, Aaron Novilla, Patricia Ysmael, and Fabio Ide. They will complete the shows teleserye element.

Ang Yaman ni Lola starts on August 23, Monday, after Eat Bulaga! on GMA.