Even as a flattering dream of worthless fancy

close up photography of woman sleeping

— Lord, The Taming Of The Shrew: Induction 1, 

Hello, friends.  This is Elica Miwa, a theatre director/actor in Japan.  Today’s Shakespeare For You is of the Lord in Induction 1 of The Taming Of The Shrew.

[Hakken Time!]

“Even as” means “just as.”  “Fancy” here means “imagination”.  

A dream is made of imagination.  It is fun, but worthless because it is not a reality.

But we know that without imagining, nothing can be realized.  I think Shakespeare uses the word “fancy” not as creative “imagination”, but rather “delusion”.

How interesting Shakespeare is!

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Elica recites a phrase of the day from The Taming Of The Shrew by William Shakespeare with some acting and directing tips.

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Shakespeare For You