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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsRecovering from a long, awful week and hoisting a few with Will Shakespeare.
Ask us anything.
Sanity Claws
(21,851 posts)Please ask Will whether he considers Marc Antony (Julius Caeser) to be the epitome of politicians of all eras.
I remember reading the play in high school and was struck by his speech when he said that we have come here to bury Caesar, not to praise him. Then he goes on to praise him and lead a revolt.
Aristus
(66,436 posts)Right. Marc Antony was a smart one, like, yes? Subtle-like. Brutus says to him, he says: "Right, mate. No speaking out against us, right? The Roman people think we done wrong, and it's straight off with our heads, innit? So Antony, he says nothing against them as ordered, but incites the crowd, anyway. Ironical-like. Smart lad."
Sanity Claws
(21,851 posts)that he was articulate enough to say "innit?"
I talk like that and now I can turn to Brutus and say, "Et tu, Brutus?"
Aristus
(66,436 posts)That was Will with his Warwickshire patois.
The ladies here go ga-ga for it...
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,678 posts)I'm sorry your week has been awful...
My week has been surgical and less than fun too. Although the fact that I'm tired might have something to do with that...
<--- for you and Will..
Aristus
(66,436 posts)rougher week than I have...
Will says: "Pegeen, lass! Oceans of love! How art my lass? Art in pain? Get thee to thy rest, sweet girl. Rest, and mend..."
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,678 posts)A little pain, not much at all, dear Will...
Resting and mending, now till I'm better....
Aristus
(66,436 posts)Take it easy...
In_The_Wind
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Damn! I hate it when my connection won't hold long enough to post intelligently.
Aristus
(66,436 posts)That's low-alcohol beer common for drinking at breakfast, and for serving to children. (No, really...)
Good morning...