... sort of struggle, which probably means an attack from Norway. Horatio also speaks of Hamlet's battles with King Fortinbras of Norway; Hamlet had conquered much of Fortinbras" land, so now the Norwegian king's predecessors seek to win that land back. The appearance of deceased King Hamlet is, in itself, a sign of something wrong in Denmark, as any country that has recently lost a king must have some unrest ... Claudius" address to the court contains contradictory statements, such as "With one auspicious and a dropping eye,/ With mirth in funeral and with dirge in marriage,/ In equal scal...

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