The Scriptorium Daily

Tag: Shakespeare

  • Because of Fairies

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    Matt Jenson
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    Recently, I spent twelve hours discussing Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream with sophomores in the Torrey Honors Institute. (What a job!) I love this play more and more. It’s easy to miss its richness–it’s such a romp! Here’s the thing that struck me in reading the play this time, and it’s a line that I…

  • The Common Room, Ep. 6: Why Does Hamlet Delay?

    The Common Room, Ep. 6: Why Does Hamlet Delay?

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    Scriptorium Admin
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    In one of this summer’s Common Room sessions, Shakespearean expert Dr. Melissa Schubert discusses the question of Hamlet’s hesitation with theologian Dr. Joe Henderson.  Moderated by Dr. Matt Jenson. For other episodes of The Common Room, click here.  The Common Room is available on iTunes in both video and audio formats.

  • War is Swell: Crispin’s Day

    War is Swell: Crispin’s Day

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    Fred Sanders
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    Okay, war is not really swell. But today (October 25) is the anniversary of two battles that live on in our memory because of the martial virtues conspicuously displayed in them. These battles conjured poetry from two of the greatest poets in the history of the English tongue. First, the Battle of Agincourt, on the…