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Original Pronunciation - Hamlet | To Be, or not to be... | Ben Crystal

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What it is

Ben Crystal performs Hamlet's 'To be, or not to be' in Original Pronunciation, the reconstructed accent of Shakespeare's time, on a London balcony.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN uses it as the example of how different Shakespeare sounded in original pronunciation.

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What HN commenters said

  1. “I've seen Ben Crystal do some other Original Pronunciation Shakespeare videos.”

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    drspacemonkey, 2018-05 · Recommendation · in “Opening of Romeo and Juliet Recited in the Accent of Shakespeare’s Time [video]”

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Topics: shakespeare, hamlet, original pronunciation, ben crystal, historical linguistics

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