another Richmond in the field. Henry of Richmond, after- ward England’s King Henry VII, is honored by this expression, which means that still another, unexpected opponent has shown up to do battle. The phrase is from a speech made by the king in Shakespeare’s Richard III, though the last line is more famous than the first: I think there be six Richmonds in the field; Five have I slain today, instead of him— A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse! |