Thank You So much Sir. U r doing great service to literature by making these lectures available to entire world. Please make videos of all other courses you teach. These lectures are truly amazing, super interesting n a Treasure of Knowledge.
I started searching for lectures on the Henriad after seeing The Hollow Crown's Richard II which blew me away. Found this amazing series and here in lecture 3 I hear the brilliant lecturer recommend that adaptation specifically and there could really be no higher praise! Ben WIshaw is the acto and he is indeed sublime.
A question I would like to have seen developed more is the argument for the ontological distinction assumed between "politics" and "religion", which is a distinction Dr. Cantor mentions often.
Henry IV, part one begins about 33:18 @1:09:24 obsession with honor, Thucydides said that was one of the main reasons nations go to war with each other. Fear is another reason.
@@gedq Excluding the "closet plays" which were not fit for the stage due to various reasons, most plays were written to be acted, and people would go to "see" those performances. Check out the etymology of the word "Drama". I don't understand what could possibly be wrong with watching a good adaptation of the plays which were clearly written to be performed!
Personally, this was a very helpful advice! It helped me better visualize the scenes and the characters in my head when I went back to re-read some of these plays.
@@rayansparda3597 you may have misunderstood me - I've acted in and directed Shakespeare; imho reading is *never* enough, you have to move them to see them.
33:19 - Henry The IV
thanks so much!
Henry IV begins at 33：20
Thank You So much Sir. U r doing great service to literature by making these lectures available to entire world. Please make videos of all other courses you teach.
These lectures are truly amazing, super interesting n a Treasure of Knowledge.
I started searching for lectures on the Henriad after seeing The Hollow Crown's Richard II which blew me away. Found this amazing series and here in lecture 3 I hear the brilliant lecturer recommend that adaptation specifically and there could really be no higher praise! Ben WIshaw is the acto and he is indeed sublime.
BBC performances of RICHARD II and HENRY IV from early 80s with Derek Jacobi and Jon Finch in his role defining performance as Henry IV
Best lecturer on the internet.
BBC performances of RICHARD II and HENRY IV from early 80s with Derek Jacobi and Jon Finch in his role defining performance as Henry IV
Tough crowd, they never seem to laugh at his jokes
Thank you so much Paul cantor you're a great professor
A question I would like to have seen developed more is the argument for the ontological distinction assumed between "politics" and "religion", which is a distinction Dr. Cantor mentions often.
Henry IV, part one begins about 33:18 @1:09:24 obsession with honor, Thucydides said that was one of the main reasons nations go to war with each other. Fear is another reason.
The fit is unparalleled
Paul Cantor is a Super-Genius
You are surely joking
Why would u say that?
"Seeing the plays is a great supplement for READING them"!?! :-O 5:20
that's academics for you
@@gedq Excluding the "closet plays" which were not fit for the stage due to various reasons, most plays were written to be acted, and people would go to "see" those performances. Check out the etymology of the word "Drama". I don't understand what could possibly be wrong with watching a good adaptation of the plays which were clearly written to be performed!
Personally, this was a very helpful advice! It helped me better visualize the scenes and the characters in my head when I went back to re-read some of these plays.
@@rayansparda3597 you may have misunderstood me - I've acted in and directed Shakespeare; imho reading is *never* enough, you have to move them to see them.
@@gedq So you do agree that adaptations whether in the form of a theatre production or a movie can be complementary to better understanding a play?
Also release Henry VI 1,2 and 3, Please
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STOP AHHHING