An early study of the type was made by the ancient Greek philosopher Theophrastus in his typology, Characters, "In the proffered services of the busybody there is much of the affectation of kind-heartedness, and little efficient aid."[1][2][3][4]
Susanna Centlivre wrote a successful play, The Busie Body, which was first performed in 1709 and has been revived repeatedly since. It is a farce in which Marplot interferes in the romantic affairs of his friends and, despite being well-meaning, frustrates them. The characterisation of Marplot as a busybody whose "chief pleasure is knowing everybody's business" was so popular that he appeared as the title character in a sequel, Marplot. The name is a pun — mar / plot — and passed into the language as an eponym or personification of this type.[5][6]
In English law, the doctrine of locus standi requires a plaintiff to have some connection with the matter being contested. In two cases in 1957 and 1996, Lord Denning ruled that "The court will not listen to a busybody who is interfering in things which do not concern him..."[7][8] Similarly, there is a long-standing rule that a person must have an insurable interest in a property or person that they wish to insure.[9] The "officious bystander" is a metaphorical character in English law, used to determine the implied terms of a contract.
In the Bible
In the Bible, the word "busybody" is used by Paul the Apostle (1 Timothy 5:13). The root word is Greek, περίεργος (periergos), which may also be translated as a worker of magic or witch.[10]Strong's number for this is G4021.[11]
And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
^Jeannine K. Brown (2006), "Just a Busybody? A Look at the Greco-Roman Topos of Meddling for Defining Hebrew in 1 Peter 4:15", Journal of Biblical Literature, 125 (3): 549–568, doi:10.2307/27638379, JSTOR 27638379
^Jeannine K. Brown (2007), Scripture as Communication, p. 202, ISBN9781585583133
^John O'Brien (2001), "Busy Bodies: The plots of Susanna Centlivre", Eighteenth-Century Genre and Culture, University of Delaware Press, pp. 165–189
^Alan Hager (2009), Encyclopedia of British Writers, p. 51, ISBN9781438108698
^Basant Lal Wadehra (2009), Public Interest Litigation, p. 146, ISBN9788175347984
^Baron Alfred Thompson Denning (1979), The Discipline of Law, p. 117, ISBN9780406176042
^Jacob Loshin (2007), "Insurance Law's Hapless Busybody", The Yale Law Journal, 117 (3): 474–509, doi:10.2307/20455799, JSTOR 20455799
^Marianne Bjelland Kartzow (2009), "The gossipy widows", Gossip and Gender: Othering of Speech in the Pastoral Epistles, Walter de Gruyter, pp. 150–1, ISBN9783110215649
^"Strong's G4021 (Blue Letter Bible)", Blue Letter Bible
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busybody, other, uses, disambiguation, meddler, meddling, redirect, here, other, uses, meddler, disambiguation, meddling, internal, affeirs, other, countries, interventionism, politics, busybody, gooder, meddler, marplot, someone, meddles, affairs, others, bus. For other uses see Busybody disambiguation Meddler and Meddling redirect here For other uses see Meddler disambiguation For meddling in internal affeirs of other countries see Interventionism politics A busybody do gooder meddler or marplot is someone who meddles in the affairs of others A busybody caricatured by Isaac Taylor in the 19th century to illustrate the character sketch by Theophrastus An early study of the type was made by the ancient Greek philosopher Theophrastus in his typology Characters In the proffered services of the busybody there is much of the affectation of kind heartedness and little efficient aid 1 2 3 4 Susanna Centlivre wrote a successful play The Busie Body which was first performed in 1709 and has been revived repeatedly since It is a farce in which Marplot interferes in the romantic affairs of his friends and despite being well meaning frustrates them The characterisation of Marplot as a busybody whose chief pleasure is knowing everybody s business was so popular that he appeared as the title character in a sequel Marplot The name is a pun mar plot and passed into the language as an eponym or personification of this type 5 6 Contents 1 English law 2 In the Bible 3 See also 4 References 5 External linkEnglish law EditIn English law the doctrine of locus standi requires a plaintiff to have some connection with the matter being contested In two cases in 1957 and 1996 Lord Denning ruled that The court will not listen to a busybody who is interfering in things which do not concern him 7 8 Similarly there is a long standing rule that a person must have an insurable interest in a property or person that they wish to insure 9 The officious bystander is a metaphorical character in English law used to determine the implied terms of a contract In the Bible EditIn the Bible the word busybody is used by Paul the Apostle 1 Timothy 5 13 The root word is Greek periergos periergos which may also be translated as a worker of magic or witch 10 Strong s number for this is G4021 11 And withal they learn to be idle wandering about from house to house and not only idle but tattlers also and busybodies speaking things which they ought not 1 Timothy 5 13See also EditMrs Grundy The Busie Body The road to hell is paved with good intentions Volunteering Yenta KarenReferences Edit Theophrastus translated by Isaac Taylor 1831 The Characters of Theophrastus Jeannine K Brown 2006 Just a Busybody A Look at the Greco Roman Topos of Meddling for Defining Hebrew in 1 Peter 4 15 Journal of Biblical Literature 125 3 549 568 doi 10 2307 27638379 JSTOR 27638379 Jeannine K Brown 2007 Scripture as Communication p 202 ISBN 9781585583133 Leo Groarke 2000 Ancient Thoughts on Peacekeepers and Other Busybodies pp 127 140 ISBN 9789042015524 John O Brien 2001 Busy Bodies The plots of Susanna Centlivre Eighteenth Century Genre and Culture University of Delaware Press pp 165 189 Alan Hager 2009 Encyclopedia of British Writers p 51 ISBN 9781438108698 Basant Lal Wadehra 2009 Public Interest Litigation p 146 ISBN 9788175347984 Baron Alfred Thompson Denning 1979 The Discipline of Law p 117 ISBN 9780406176042 Jacob Loshin 2007 Insurance Law s Hapless Busybody The Yale Law Journal 117 3 474 509 doi 10 2307 20455799 JSTOR 20455799 Marianne Bjelland Kartzow 2009 The gossipy widows Gossip and Gender Othering of Speech in the Pastoral Epistles Walter de Gruyter pp 150 1 ISBN 9783110215649 Strong s G4021 Blue Letter Bible Blue Letter BibleExternal link Edit Media related to Busybodies at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Busybody amp oldid 1108863386, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
