Both Uses of
providence
in
The Tempest
- By Providence divine.†
Scene 1.2 *providence = resulting from God's intervention or plan; or lucky
- Sir, she is mortal; But by immortal Providence she's mine.†
Scene 5.1
Definitions:
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(1)
(providence as in: divine providence) resulting from God's intervention or plan; or lucky -- especially with regard to when something happened
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
More rarely providence may mean to prepare for the future. This is the sense that relates more directly to provident or improvident.