Shakespeare's word |
Meaning (in the sample usage) |
# |
Reference(s) |
Sample usage |
unbolted |
unsifted, unkneaded; unrefined, coarse |
1 |
Lear 2.2 |
I will tread this unbolted villain into mortar |
When I was in college, struggling through my Signet volume of Shakespeare, I didn't have the time, money, or inclination to buy audio tapes of the plays. I've done so recently, and what a difference.
In part, because Shakespeare was meant to be heard (and seen), and in part, because the English language has changed, listening to King Lear, or any of the plays, while reading the text, adds a whole new dimension.
The humor becomes clearer; anger is better conveyed; the reader/listener at once can absorb so much more of the play. For King Lear this version with Sir Laurence Olivier, is excellent.