*[[Horatio]] is not a blind rationalist ... when he sees the ghost, he does not deny its existence — on the contrary, he is overwhelmed with terror. His ability to accept the truth at once even when his predictions have been proved wrong indicates the fundamental trustworthiness of his character.<ref>[http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/hamlet/section1.html]</reF> | *[[Horatio]] is not a blind rationalist ... when he sees the ghost, he does not deny its existence — on the contrary, he is overwhelmed with terror. His ability to accept the truth at once even when his predictions have been proved wrong indicates the fundamental trustworthiness of his character.<ref>[http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/hamlet/section1.html]</reF> |