Thursday, May 31, 2012

Please translate this into modern English.Why, is not this better now than groaning for love? Now art thou sociable, now art thou Romeo , now art...

See?  This is more fun than sitting around complaining about your girlfriend!  Now you're acting like the Romeo we know!


Shakespeare's language is, of course, what is termed "early modern English," and can be difficult for modern Americans.  He himself felt that Chaucer was the best writer in England's history, and that it was a shame the language had changed so much that people had a hard time reading his work.  Another example of how the more things change, the more they stay the same.

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