I already like Richard Brinsley Sheridan's The Rivals, and I haven't even started it yet. The reason I'm not dreading reading yet another play is because I opened the book, looked directly to the bottom of the page, and was overjoyed not to see any footnotes! No fancy pants language that needed modernized translation; no going back and forth between reading the actual text and trying to find the number at the bottom of the page that corresponds with the crazy foreign language being spoken above. Already a major improvement over the last play we read.
That was kind of mean...so I guess its a good thing Shakespeare's not alive to hear my criticism, because I'm sure any harsh words from me would really dent his ego.
But I really am looking forward to reading The Rivals. But mostly because I think I'll be able to understand it, and therefore enjoy it more, instead of wanting to throw it out the window and drive over it with my car.
~mr
Out of Sheer Curiosity...
16 years ago
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I totally agree! I hated having to look at the footnotes every other word in King Lear. It would make it so hard to piece the words together into a sentence. I have only read 4 or 5 pages of The Rivals, but I am liking it mostly because I still know what is going on (or at least think I do).
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