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Shakespeare is difficult to read because many words have changed meaning over time. So unless you are very careful when reading, you will think you understand,
by goto11 6y ago
Shakespeare is difficult to read because many words have changed meaning over time. So unless you are very careful when reading, you will think you understand, but actually misunderstand a lot.
Some of the puns does not even make sense anymore because the pronunciation have changed. You basically have to be a specialized linguist to understand them all.
- sbelskie 6y agoI wouldn’t recommend anyone read a non-annotated version of Shakespeare.
- DanBC 6y agoYes. Here's another example about hats where the meaning is mostly hidden. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/cZHd4yrC7DV2sdyndn372K/transcript-shakespeares-restless-world-programme-8 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/cZHd4yrC7DV2sdyndn...