Green with dampness. Red is the most active color, blue the most passive; green, in the middle, is the color of neutrality and calm, sometimes used in architecture and design for these reasons. Blue and green together symbolize harmony and balance. Green is often associated with jealousy and envy. The expression "green-eyed monster" was first used by William Shakespeare in Othello: "it is the green-eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds on." Shakespeare also used it in the Merchant of Venice, speaking of "green-eyed jealousy." Green today is not commonly associated in Europe and the United States with love
The Oxford Shakespeare believed to be partly by Shakespeare. The first two editions of the Norton Shakespeare, published by W.W. Norton, were largely based on the Oxford text, but departed from some of its decisions. The term 'Oxford Shakespeare' also refers to Oxford University Press's editions of individual Shakespeare plays and poems. These individual editions follow the same principles as the "Complete Works", but their editors are permitted to reject choices made for the "Complete Works" if they feel strongly; for example, David Bevington's edition of "Henry IV Part One" uses 'Falstaff' not 'Oldcastle'. The hardback editions feature distinctive purple dustjackets, while the