Hmm...I really need to improve my english for I would like to read (and understand) Shakespeare in his native language. Oh... and I've heard the term "the undiscovered country" before. I think it was a film...any idea?
@XwendigoX: Going back over comment sections, as I sometimes do, I found this unanswered. I don't know what you are referring to, but Shakespeare is so often quoted (perhaps second only to the Bible) that you will see lines of his in titles and texts everywhere English is spoken. If you read Shakespeare to improve your English, you will probably end up speaking better than most native speakers! Certainly your vocabulary will be larger.
"Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie, Which we ascribe to heaven." - Helena
All's Well That Ends Well by Shakespeare
Btw , if this wasn't written under political pressure:
In the name of God, I William Shakespeare...God be praised, do make and ordain this, my last will and testament in manner and form following. That is to say, first I commend my soul into the hands of God my Creator, hoping and assuredly believing, through the merits of Jesus Christ....
That was very nice Larry. I did a video of To Be or Not to Be over a year ago. If you look at my past vids youll find it. You will get these weird comments from people who think they are experts at Shakespeare and critique you on it. It's so ridiculous. The enjoyment of reading belongs to all and more should try it!
Thanks Rhonda. Yes, I heard your video when you first did it. I know there are quite a few others as well. I wish more would do it. I'm thinking that Nick Gisburne wojuld do a wonderful job on this speech, if he hasn't already done so. Ltzippy has a good poetry voice, too. He did a Jabberwokey that I thought was too good to do too soon after he had done it. If it's been a year, maybe I'll do that too. I also want to do "Oh that this too, too solid flesh . . ." from Hamlet.
Did people ever really speak this way? English is such a vast language: you can uproot an idea from your own head and plant it in another, neatly as that..and it's painless!
Consider today's typical speaking style; we take so many shortcuts and use so much tired jargon, it seems we have dumbed everything down.But why?
We can describe anything: a person, a place, an object, a feeling...with words: a virtual picture of exactly what we see. But generally we don't.
Shakespeare was one of the greatest poets of all time. The majority of people never spoke anywhere near as well as this. Go back to Shakespeare's time (you know, with your time machine that you have) and walk into a pub. Somehow I don't think you'll hear too much iambic pentameter....
There are those who say Shakespeare also didn't speak as well as this. All I can say is, whoever wrote the plays and those beautiful sonnets was a genius, whether his name was Shakespeare, Marlowe, Bacon or Raleigh. Those are just a few of the proposed "true" authors. That will be argued long after we are gone. I'm content to say Shakespeare and just enjoy it.
I think you are right. I don't believe enough emphasis is placed on vocabulary and on the reading of great literature. If more people could read better they would also speak better and more precisely. Unfortunately, precision in language is too often cast off as being stuffy or formal. People don't know how much they are missing. And they often misunderstand each other because they can't put into words what they really mean.
Hmm...I really need to improve my english for I would like to read (and understand) Shakespeare in his native language. Oh... and I've heard the term "the undiscovered country" before. I think it was a film...any idea?
XwendigoX 2 years ago 2
@XwendigoX: Going back over comment sections, as I sometimes do, I found this unanswered. I don't know what you are referring to, but Shakespeare is so often quoted (perhaps second only to the Bible) that you will see lines of his in titles and texts everywhere English is spoken. If you read Shakespeare to improve your English, you will probably end up speaking better than most native speakers! Certainly your vocabulary will be larger.
Largo64 2 years ago
if there is a god out there, may he bless you.
i respect you alot.
OmiBeckett 3 years ago
I enjoy these videos from you.
grumpychuck 3 years ago
Excellent job, Larry.
Very effective delivery.
And such a thought-provoking piece of literature.
Thanks for posting this.
5 stars!
Imaginefree69 3 years ago
**O O**
crying, very moving, great delivery.
rednecktrucker1969 3 years ago
OHHHH! Do "Tis a very witching time of night"! I think it's in Hamlet too!
VitaminTMan 3 years ago
It's s very short piece:
'Tis now the very witching time of night,
When churchyards yawn and hell itself breathes out
Contagion to this world: now could I drink hot blood
And do such bitter business as the day
Would quake to look on.
Largo64 3 years ago
Aww, lol I thought it was longer than that for some reason... oh well!
VitaminTMan 3 years ago
Very nice.
ProfMTH 3 years ago
Well done!
CousinoMacul 3 years ago
I love Shakespeare! Good job! :)
ShortbusMooner 3 years ago
Nicely Done Largo
A lady friend & I use to read each other Shakespeare. It seems so much more alive when spoken well compared to just ready it.
Cheers
Brian
N7COF 3 years ago
You have an excellent voice. I like to see that you put it to such use.
FlashThink 3 years ago
Absolutely beautiful. Well done.
HappyApostate 3 years ago
"Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie, Which we ascribe to heaven." - Helena
All's Well That Ends Well by Shakespeare
Btw , if this wasn't written under political pressure:
In the name of God, I William Shakespeare...God be praised, do make and ordain this, my last will and testament in manner and form following. That is to say, first I commend my soul into the hands of God my Creator, hoping and assuredly believing, through the merits of Jesus Christ....
I still love his work.
Mephistophilus 3 years ago
Beautiful house.. yours?
mockingarab 3 years ago
The house is Shakespeare's birthplace.
Largo64 3 years ago
I can see that you have designs on being one of the great orators of classical writing here on Youtube, Larry.
Do you take suggestions? Can I suggest the the multitudinous seas incarnidine speech from Macbeth for the next episode?
ChrisJMoor 3 years ago
There are several great speeches in Macbeth that would be fun to do. I'll give it some thought.
Largo64 3 years ago
That was very nice Larry. I did a video of To Be or Not to Be over a year ago. If you look at my past vids youll find it. You will get these weird comments from people who think they are experts at Shakespeare and critique you on it. It's so ridiculous. The enjoyment of reading belongs to all and more should try it!
5 stars!
Rhonda9 3 years ago
Thanks Rhonda. Yes, I heard your video when you first did it. I know there are quite a few others as well. I wish more would do it. I'm thinking that Nick Gisburne wojuld do a wonderful job on this speech, if he hasn't already done so. Ltzippy has a good poetry voice, too. He did a Jabberwokey that I thought was too good to do too soon after he had done it. If it's been a year, maybe I'll do that too. I also want to do "Oh that this too, too solid flesh . . ." from Hamlet.
Largo64 3 years ago
Did people ever really speak this way? English is such a vast language: you can uproot an idea from your own head and plant it in another, neatly as that..and it's painless!
Consider today's typical speaking style; we take so many shortcuts and use so much tired jargon, it seems we have dumbed everything down.But why?
We can describe anything: a person, a place, an object, a feeling...with words: a virtual picture of exactly what we see. But generally we don't.
So tell me:Why? Or am I wrong?
8journey8 3 years ago
Shakespeare was one of the greatest poets of all time. The majority of people never spoke anywhere near as well as this. Go back to Shakespeare's time (you know, with your time machine that you have) and walk into a pub. Somehow I don't think you'll hear too much iambic pentameter....
Nykytyne2 3 years ago
There are those who say Shakespeare also didn't speak as well as this. All I can say is, whoever wrote the plays and those beautiful sonnets was a genius, whether his name was Shakespeare, Marlowe, Bacon or Raleigh. Those are just a few of the proposed "true" authors. That will be argued long after we are gone. I'm content to say Shakespeare and just enjoy it.
Largo64 3 years ago
I think you are right. I don't believe enough emphasis is placed on vocabulary and on the reading of great literature. If more people could read better they would also speak better and more precisely. Unfortunately, precision in language is too often cast off as being stuffy or formal. People don't know how much they are missing. And they often misunderstand each other because they can't put into words what they really mean.
Largo64 3 years ago
I tend to agree.
Some have started using "literally" as a mere emphasis, resulting in much nonsense.
"He was literally a mile tall", they might say, as they describe an exceptionally tall - yet still only human - man.
Fjarhultian 3 years ago
thank you, I hope Obama thinks of this tonight. His train ride was a bit like a royal progression to camelot.
yellowlabrador 3 years ago
Alas, methinks tis well done.
TheSunkenGrave 3 years ago