Presumably because they do not have an internet connection or a DVD player or access to a theatre so they can watch them be performed as was intended. Shakespeare did not intend that anyone apart from the actors should read his plays. Everyone else was to pay admission and watch.
Really? Go read Romeo and Juliet. Everybody dies.
The actors who needed to learn their lines. And even they didn't have to read the whole play, just the part they were in. More recently, schoolchildren have to read the plays as part of their English Language courses.
It is believed that yes, he could read. A document purporting to be a conversion to Catholicism and signed by him was found in his house after his death. Whether it is genuine or not, nobody has ever suggested that he could not possibly have written it due to illiteracy.
Shakespeare's plays still live because people keep on performing them all the time and all over the planet. His sonnets get anthologized and read all the time too. Shakespeare's plays and sonnets are often a part of school literature curricula and why not? Even the internet helps. Do you know how many websites there are about Shakespeare? How many videos of people saying speeches from the plays? Or reading the sonnets? It boggles the mind.
He wrote in Italian because it was the language of him and his people, so more people could read it. However, that isn't a good question. Dante only wrote SOME of his works in Italian
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Yes, they can be heard as well as read.
Really? Go read Romeo and Juliet. Everybody dies.
It allowed people throughout Europe to read the works of Protestant reformers.
his works are used in schools his plays are being performed all over the world movies have been made of his plays his works are read by many people his is quoted many times in movies, tv shows, books people are fascinated by him
Music, art, and poetry came out of it and the works are still read/joyed by people today. Langston Hughes is a perfect example as well as the Jazz Music that is still listened to.
You read the instructions or maybe even common sense... but still read the instructions beforehand because it is the right way. =)
The actors who needed to learn their lines. And even they didn't have to read the whole play, just the part they were in. More recently, schoolchildren have to read the plays as part of their English Language courses.
People still read Jules Verne's books because of his innovative and imaginative storytelling, as well as his ability to accurately predict future technological advancements. His works like "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" and "Around the World in Eighty Days" continue to captivate readers with their adventurous plots and exploration of science fiction themes. Additionally, his writing style and ability to create vivid, detailed worlds have stood the test of time, making his works classics in literature.
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Yop they still do, and as a student, let me tell you that this book is truly S....
Yes, Catholics still follow the teachings of Christ that salvation is obtained by faith coupled with good works. As St. James said, "Faith without good works is dead." Also, read Matthew chapter 25.