[HiTech RedNeck]

To compare it to Shakespeare misses the point. Shakespeare didn’t write in Hebrew or Greek. If he had, then renditions of those works into the most modern English possible would have virtue.

Shakespeare used the early modern English of his day to formulate poetic verse and prose. It would be tricky to try to “update” that and it is sensible to strive to understand his language and worldview. On the other hand, modernization of English has not at all stifled poetry and prose by new authors.

[cuban leaf]

To compare it to Shakespeare misses the point.

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Exactly the point I was trying to make. I’m totally with you on this.

[cuban leaf]

Shakespeare used the early modern English of his day to formulate poetic verse and prose. It would be tricky to try to “update” that and it is sensible to strive to understand his language and worldview. On the other hand, modernization of English has not at all stifled poetry and prose by new authors.

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On a side note, it’s never been done because too many would consider it sacrilege, But I bet you could translate Shakespeare into modern English and, perhaps, even improve it. Change the names and you may even expose an entire generation to his work in a whole new way (that was tried with the Sharks and Jets).

Et tu, Brute?

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Even you, Ethan?