Henry V
A. Entry
Act 1:
O for a Muse of fire, that would ascend
The brightest heaven of invention,
A kingdom for a stage, princes to act
And monarchs to behold the swelling scene!
Then should the warlike Harry, like himself,
Assume the port of Mars; and at his heels,
Leash’d in like hounds, should famine, sword and fire
Crouch for employment. But [...]
Shakespeare Class: Assorted Journals
Shakespeare Class: Journal One – Why Study Shakespeare?
J1: Calm Reflections (or Why Study Shakespeare)
Why study Shakespeare? The question itself is fraught with many preconceptions and many enigmas. What does it mean to study Shakespeare? Can Shakespeare, in effect, be studied at all or are his works a predominantly participatory medium?
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