MarahaApr 29, 2019
Those of us with a bardic bent may be interested in this article regarding increasing (western) literary attention to mental states accompanying printing tech:
http://nautil.us/issue/47/consciousness/why-doesnt-ancient-fiction-talk-about-feelings
Why Doesn’t Ancient Fiction Talk About Feelings? - Issue 47: Consciousness - Nautilus

Reading medieval literature, it’s hard not to be impressed with how much the characters get done—as when we read about King Harold…

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@MarahaKahanikar

I've been saying for years that the main failing of a lot of 'classical' (eg Shakespeare) theatre companies is that they don't actually trust their audiences. They cut out anything they think is too 'difficult' and thereby do their audiences a disservice.

Apr 30, 2019 at 7:23amWeb
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@AspiringLuddite @MarahaKahanikar

I HATE when theatre companies cut Shakespeare. I learned the plays from the scripts, and I want to hear all the lines, and learn all the nuances of the language.