Daily Archives: February 14, 2019

David Bruce: William Shakespeare’s RICHARD III: A Retelling in Prose — Act 5, Scenes 1-5

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 — 5.1 — In a field of Salisbury, the Sheriff and some halberdiers led Buckingham to the place of execution. “Won’t King Richard let me speak with him?” Buckingham asked. “No, my good lord,” the Sheriff replied. “Therefore be patient.” … Continue reading →

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David Bruce: William Shakespeare’s RICHARD III: A Retelling in Prose — Act 4, Scenes 4-5

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 — 4.4 — Standing in front of the palace, old Queen Margaret said to herself, “So, now prosperity begins to ripen, grow soft, and drop into the rotten mouth of death. I was prosperous, I matured, and soon I will … Continue reading →

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David Bruce: Dante’s PURGATORY: A Retelling in Prose —”Canto 3: Prepurgatory — The Excommunicated”

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Canto 3: Prepurgatory — The Excommunicated How do we know that a living body follows laws that are different from the laws affecting a soul without a body? Dante looks at the ground and sees his own shadow, but he … Continue reading →

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