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Shakespeare, Courage & a Fallen Hero

Posted on November 20, 2014 by jimmie

“…there’s a special providence in the fall of a sparrow. If it be now, ’tis not to come; if it be not to come, it will be now; if it be not now, yet it will come: the readiness is … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare and Parallel Revolutions. Ukraine and the Shays’ Rebellion

Posted on April 28, 2014 by jimmie

“Treason and murder ever kept together, As two yoke-devils sworn to either’s purpose” King Henry V, act 2, sc. 2 The Greek writer Plutarch is famous for his “Parallel Lives”, in which he arranged the biographies of famous figures of … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare in a Corporation or Job Interview

Posted on January 21, 2014 by jimmie

 “…there are throats to be cut and works to be done.” (King Henry V, act 3, sc. 4) Probably, Shakespeare would not fare well today in a job interview. For example, it is assumed, especially in a sales or marketing … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare and the Treason of Public Trust. Who is the criminal?

Posted on June 25, 2013 by jimmie

“Treason and murder ever kept together, As two yoke-devils sworn to either’s purpose” (King Henry V, act 2, sc. 2) Comment.  Rarely an episode shows the symbolic meaning of things and the current patterns of society as the recent developments … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare and the Pleasure of Coming Home

Posted on November 26, 2012 by jimmie

“…to England then: Where ne’er from France arrived more happy men” (King Henry V, act 4, sc. 8) Comments. It’s good to be back home again (as the song goes), and the webmaster thanks all viewers who have sent comments … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare on Age, Appearance and Sex Appeal by Default

Posted on July 21, 2012 by jimmie

“I was created with a stubborn outside, with an aspect of iron, that, when I come to woo the ladies, I frighten them. But in faith the elder I wax, the better I shall appear: my comfort is that old … Continue reading →

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