The HITCH Series | Sonnet 29
Christopher Hitchens recites his favourite Shakespeare Sonnet.
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More poetry was recommended, so here we are.
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"When, in disgrace with fortune and men’s eyes,
I all alone beweep my outcast state,
And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries,
And look upon myself and curse my fate,
Wishing me like to one more rich in hope,
Featured like him, like him with friends possessed,
Desiring this man’s art and that man’s scope,
With what I most enjoy contented least;
Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising,
Haply I think on thee, and then my state,
(Like to the lark at break of day arising
From sullen earth) sings hymns at heaven’s gate;
For thy sweet love remembered such wealth brings
That then I scorn to change my state with kings."
~ Shakespeare, Sonnet 29 ~
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I think the audio is perfect tbh ignore these dudes :p I always come back to this video to hear Christopher explain this sonnet specifically, thank you!
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3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I ended up re-doing it for this tribute, you might like :) kzread.info/dash/bejne/laabz61qmNDdddI.html
Thank You! :)
The background music is too loud. If you could dial it down a bit that would be great
It's not clear to me from this sonnet that Shakespeare was talking about a single guy of whom he was jealous. The reference to "this man's art, and that man's scope" suggests that it was a more diffuse jealousy, involving several others...if it was Shakespeare's personal jealousy at all, as opposed to general observations of human nature, to which he was so sublimely attuned.
thank you for uploading these hitchens videos but might they be enjoyed more without the cliche piano track?
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6 жыл бұрын
It's kind of my thing sorry :p
add subtitles for crying oput loiud
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8 ай бұрын
ok