A.Z. Foreman | Prologue and First Scene from Shakespeare's Henry V in Early Modern English pronunciation @a.z.foreman74 | Uploaded 1 year ago | Updated 1 day ago
"Oh for a muse of fire that would distinguish between the vowels of MEAT and MEET."
One more passage by Shakespeare in the so-called "original pronunciation" i.e. a reconstruction of how London English (or rather a couple varieties thereof) was pronounced in the early 1600s, from your friendly neighborhood historical linguist, poetry nerd and malibu-quaffer. This time it's the prologue ("Oh For a Muse of Fire!") and first scene from Henry V. The chorus speaks with a more innovative accent than the two dudes talking in the first scene.
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"Oh for a muse of fire that would distinguish between the vowels of MEAT and MEET."
One more passage by Shakespeare in the so-called "original pronunciation" i.e. a reconstruction of how London English (or rather a couple varieties thereof) was pronounced in the early 1600s, from your friendly neighborhood historical linguist, poetry nerd and malibu-quaffer. This time it's the prologue ("Oh For a Muse of Fire!") and first scene from Henry V. The chorus speaks with a more innovative accent than the two dudes talking in the first scene.
If you happen to like this video and want to help me make more things like it, wherein I read texts in dead accents, consider making a pledge at my patreon.
http://patreon.com/azforeman
There you can get access to all kinds of subscriber-only stuff like my weekly readings of Shakespeare's sonnets and the King James Bible in various 17th century accents, and you'll get advance access to my public recordings as well.
Got questions? (Like "Why does this not sound like Crystal's OP!?") Check my FAQ
patreon.com/posts/faq-64053058
