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Josiah_Is_Back 02/26/20 6:20:43 PM #1: |
From Henry VI, Part 3, Richard Plantagenet is surprised by the arrogance of Queen Margaret. He says:
"'Tis beauty that doth oft make women proud; but, God he knows, thy share thereof is small" d-d-d-damn ... Copied to Clipboard!
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boxington 02/26/20 6:25:28 PM #2: |
for some reason, I've always had difficulty reading Shakespeare's works.
I haven't had a lot of experience with the older words and way of speaking. --- b-bb-box ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Josiah_Is_Back 02/26/20 6:26:45 PM #3: |
boxington posted...
for some reason, I've always had difficulty reading Shakespeare's works. There are definitely some obsolete words and phraseology he uses, but overall if you take your time you can get the gist of even the most arcane passages. And when you encounter the occasional stinger, like the one I posted, it just makes you sit back and chuckle to yourself. "Oh, you Bard, you..." ... Copied to Clipboard!
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TroutPaste 02/26/20 6:27:15 PM #4: |
boxington posted...
for some reason, I've always had difficulty reading Shakespeare's works. Listen to an audio file with the text in front of you. Helps me with tone --- ... Copied to Clipboard!
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berlyman101 02/26/20 6:27:38 PM #5: |
I get the impression that people never really spoke that way.
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Greenfox111 02/26/20 6:28:46 PM #6: |
You are a saucy boy
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boxington 02/26/20 6:31:12 PM #7: |
Josiah_Is_Back posted...
There are definitely some obsolete words and phraseology he uses, but overall if you take your time you can get the gist of even the most arcane passages. And when you encounter the occasional stinger, like the one I posted, it just makes you sit back and chuckle to yourself. "Oh, you Bard, you..." TroutPaste posted... Listen to an audio file with the text in front of you. Helps me with tonethanks for the replies. I just might give his stuff another try. --- b-bb-box ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Sphyx 02/27/20 4:14:51 AM #8: |
What, you egg!
--- You're so vain, You probably think this sig is about you. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Irony 02/27/20 4:16:38 AM #9: |
Sphyx posted...
What, you egg!*stabs you* --- I am Mogar, God of Irony and The Devourer of Topics. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Ricemills 02/27/20 4:16:39 AM #10: |
Sphyx posted...
What, you egg! I was expecting this on the OP lol. --- You have the right to remain silent. Anything you posted will be misquoted, then be used against you. http://error1355.com/ce/Ricemills.html ... Copied to Clipboard!
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AvantgardeAClue 02/27/20 4:36:25 AM #11: |
Get thee to a nunnery
Country matters --- Sometimes I say things and I'm not voice acting. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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