Daily Archives: February 6, 2019

David Bruce: William Shakespeare’s RICHARD III: A Retelling in Prose — Act 2, Scenes 3-4

 — 2.3 — On a street, two citizens talked together. The first citizen said, “Neighbor, we are well met. Where are you going so quickly?” “I assure you, I scarcely know myself,” the second citizen said. “Have you heard the … Continue reading

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David Bruce: Dante’s INFERNO: A Discussion Guide — “Canto 30: The Falsifiers (Impersonators, Counterfeiters, and Liars)”

“Canto 30: The Falsifiers (Impersonators, Counterfeiters, and Liars)” What is the punishment given to the Falsifiers, and why is it fitting? Various kinds of falsification are punished with various kinds of illness: Alchemists The Alchemists have leprosy (the Alchemists tried to … Continue reading

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