On October, 25, St Crispin's Day, the English fought and won the Battle of Agincourt, despite being outnumbered 5 to 1. William Shakespeare dramatised it in Henry V:
Yes, that was a good one, thanks for the link! I have all the Shakespeare's works in one book, re-read Henry IV some time ago, may be should re-read Henry V. His English is quite difficult though:)
Excellent.
ReplyDeleteI also like this famous speech from the same work:
http://shakespeare.mit.edu/henryv/henryv.3.1.html
Yes, that was a good one, thanks for the link! I have all the Shakespeare's works in one book, re-read Henry IV some time ago, may be should re-read Henry V. His English is quite difficult though:)
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome!
ReplyDeleteIt is difficult, even for Anglophones, as it's so archaic, and different.
Well, if I read it like real slow, I can understand...BTW, imagine if this movie were made now, with all affirmative action cast?
ReplyDeleteNo doubt. :)
ReplyDeleteYes, it is wise to read Shakespeare slow, to ensure understanding.