"Why We Need Shakespeare and Beethoven"

[gggg gggg]

https://thedispatch.com/p/why-we-need-shakespeare-and-beethoven

[marc hanson]

https://thedispatch.com/p/why-we-need-shakespeare-and-beethoven.

[Margaret]

https://thedispatch.com/p/why-we-need-shakespeare-and-beethoven.

A right-winger attempting to portray William Shakespeare as their ally in their culture wars? Sure. Everybody always does. Even Hitler staged Shakespeare.

Defining your enemy as the enemy of Shakespeare is a cheap trick. No one who loves Shakespeare will fall for it.

[John W Kennedy]

Post by Margaret

https://thedispatch.com/p/why-we-need-shakespeare-and-beethoven.

A right-winger attempting to portray William Shakespeare as their ally in their culture wars? Sure. Everybody always does. Even Hitler staged Shakespeare.
Defining your enemy as the enemy of Shakespeare is a cheap trick. No one who loves Shakespeare will fall for it.

Once he started quoting Ayn Rand, I quit.

[Margaret]

Post by John W Kennedy

Post by Margaret

https://thedispatch.com/p/why-we-need-shakespeare-and-beethoven.

A right-winger attempting to portray William Shakespeare as their ally in their culture wars? Sure. Everybody always does. Even Hitler staged Shakespeare.
Defining your enemy as the enemy of Shakespeare is a cheap trick. No one who loves Shakespeare will fall for it.

Once he started quoting Ayn Rand, I quit.

Letter from Ayn Rand to Monroe Shakespeare, manufacturer of fishing tackle, Oct 10th 1943

"...look at how your name is working. This is a greater magic than William Shakespeare ever worked. (I never cared much for him anyway. From now on my first Shakespeare is Monroe.)"

Post by John W Kennedy
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John W. Kennedy
Algernon Burbage, Lord Roderick, Father Martin, Bishop Baldwin,
King Pellinore, Captain Bailey, Merlin -- A Kingdom for a Stage!

[John W Kennedy]

Post by Margaret

Post by John W Kennedy

Post by Margaret

https://thedispatch.com/p/why-we-need-shakespeare-and-beethoven.

A right-winger attempting to portray William Shakespeare as their ally in their culture wars? Sure. Everybody always does. Even Hitler staged Shakespeare.
Defining your enemy as the enemy of Shakespeare is a cheap trick. No one who loves Shakespeare will fall for it.

Once he started quoting Ayn Rand, I quit.

Letter from Ayn Rand to Monroe Shakespeare, manufacturer of fishing tackle, Oct 10th 1943
"...look at how your name is working. This is a greater magic than William Shakespeare ever worked. (I never cared much for him anyway. From now on my first Shakespeare is Monroe.)"

There are times when I wish I had Dante’s talent. This is one of them.

Post by Margaret

Post by John W Kennedy
--
John W. Kennedy
Algernon Burbage, Lord Roderick, Father Martin, Bishop Baldwin,
King Pellinore, Captain Bailey, Merlin -- A Kingdom for a Stage!