The Tempest (Lecture 1 of 2)

[@charlespeterson3798]

What a delight. I know it resounds, but You Tube is a treasure for those of us that never had the chance to study under such people. Thank You.

[@jairogerald7958]

Pro tip: you can watch series at Flixzone. Been using it for watching loads of movies lately.

[@tomservo75]

Certainly, college for most areas of study is now officially overrated. Why pay $100,000 for a degree in Sociology when you can learn it for free on the Internet?

[@losamantha2380]

Thank you for this amazing lecture! Love the connections you draw with King Lear.

[@nomDePlume999]

Thank you. These lectures are a pleasure to watch.

[@casabalassiano32]

Thank you! What an opportunity to hear a deeply explanation of The Tempest.

[@vinm300]

42:00 Kings more interested in philosophy : Rudolf II (1576 - 1612) He shut himself away, invited various scholars, filled his castle with saucy paintings, dabbled in all sorts - alchemy, astrology, etc He was finally deposed, but only after a good long innings.

[@trukeesey8715]

I saw Timon at Stratford in Ontario in about 1959-61. Actors wore modern dress.

[@erik878]

I have to translate the tempest into spanish so it will be more singable as an opera, I've written two 20 minute spanish operas already, but this will be real long. I wrote 2 little operas and two rock operas in 2021. When I sit in a class I make something of it

[@snowpenguin6412]

Thankyou for sharing the lectures 🙂

[@trukeesey8715]

Best version is Bob Jones U. on facebook, but it leaves out the song of Juno and Ceres.

[@abooswalehmosafeer173]

Futility of our Desires!!! Desire in all its length and depth,in all its Spectra,its Prismic perspectives

[@Quintessentguy]

Huh? But, great comment for those with ears to hear. 🤪

[@bossybuddha]

Indeed, the wise Solomon said, "Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.' Only the darkness of space where the fish rules and swims in protection of the unknown spectrum is where we have a chance at seeing the philosopher's view. No tempest, nothing.

[@hejla4524]

This was brilliant.

[@juvanearly6219]

Love the William Buckley quote, gutsy to have made it too.

[@pasqualified]

Great lecture!

[@reubengerling6253]

Interpretation on an academic level. A delight for us, but how much of this does the audience get?

[@NITESHPANDEY-j1z]

8:00

[@tanguygoemanne4600]

13:50 The nobles are calibans and the calibans are noble. Parallel to king Lear and the Duke of Cornwall being more vile than his servant. Don't mind me, it's late and I need this for me thesis 😂

[@tanguygoemanne4600]

Natural hierarchy VS social hierarchy. Gonzalo should have ruled but he is pushed around. Does power have to come with violence?

[@tanguygoemanne4600]

As the tempest is the manipulation operated by prosp and not the actual tempest, the tempest in HS is not the play but the reality they live. The Hag-Seed is not criminality, it's the vileness we all are capable off

[@tanguygoemanne4600]

As WS got the sea orders of the first act right, Atwood got the difficulty of bringing a laptop to prison right.

[@tanguygoemanne4600]

What care these waves for kings (act 1) Nur>NAT. The boatswain reigns from skill when Antonio reigns from birth

[@tanguygoemanne4600]

29:07 egoism and love for Miranda

[@rogerevans9666]

@1:10:00

[@bharatpankhuri]

i am greatly impressed by the way issue of rape is dealt with(in defense of caliban). i was anticipating things like rape may have different definition in another culture, or that - isn't prospero's act of colonising the island also an act of rape.. etc. But NO. None of this compromise.

[@glennodell4003]

The movie “ Billy Bud” ?

[@jamesduggan7200]

I'm not sure that Nick Bottom having fairies at his beck and call relates well to either Ferdinand, Caliban or Stefano. However, the desert island setting does present possibilities for plumbing man's will to power even more than forest of Athens. As always, Cantor stretches interpretation to provoke his audience to think.

[@fairujnawar5529]

Superb

[@jelpinsangma7282]

Nice

[@arthunter92]

Don’t take his advise, the Hellen Miriam version is outstanding…

[@marcymurraylikes]

Ha! Yes, no wiseman found at Harvard these past two decades, I'm certain!

[@Quintessentguy]

How would you know?

[@marcymurraylikes]

@@Quintessentguy Alumni events, friends of friends, parties, a boyfriend who attended Harvard (he was great, friends were not) everyone I met, hardly any exception, came across as devoid of feeling/semi-narcissistic, not always well-educated. Prep schools did more for them than the university, sadly (unlike English friends of mine at Oxford, Cambridge, St. Andrews). This was so frequent, it was impossible not to notice. Discussed it with a therapist once, (Harvard grad) she agreed. I am sorry to say that. My grandparent attended Harvard Law. Prior to late 1980's or circa that, schools were more "sound" - highly competitive, not ridiculously competitive. I feel there was a canceling out of stability, soundness of system, balance, authenticity, true quality and development of true quality (operative word being true), as the excess of competition in admissions evolved (and exponential increases in tuition). It turned into a circus by late 90's, causing I believe a kind of osmosis, a reversal of good... I read an article written by a father, Harvard grad early 70's, who pointed out the kind of people Harvard was turning down in early 2000's, how ridiculous it had become by end of 90's. He felt there was a new frontier (for his children and others). Letting go of his alma mater, he was allowing his kids to consider the "right" state school, instead. His humility afforded his kids a healthier academic world back then. Such humility may be a demonstration of how Harvard served him. Virtues are married to the foundation of classical education. They were never optional in developing minds to high levels of thinking. Former Harvard President gave an amazing lecture in early 2000's (pardon me can't recall name he did write a book on this) at UCSD, I believe. He shared info on study done to assess development of critical thinking over four years in undergraduate students, many colleges participated. End of four year study, there was no improvement in critical thinking in students across all participating schools. A devastating discovery, one that seemed to inspire his lecture tour. After sharing, he smiled and said, Harvard opted out of the study (and the ivy league). He was quietly critical of Harvard, though primarily focused on higher education's dangerous underperformance. Another issue, corruption in leadership (conflicts of interest, unethical behavior, money) certainly created slippery slopes. This is not about judgment, it's about cause and impact. This is my opinion. This does not mean that outstanding teachers were not or are not there; they are, they were and will be. Virtue speaks truly, but intelligence will admit the truth. The problem can be solved. Harvard has a long history, not all pretty, it will recover, like many other institutions. ;) We will all evolve.

[@Quintessentguy]

Thanks so much for your extreme complete response. I'm in Baja Mexico or else I'd respond more fully, as they tend to disappear with the slightest provocation . I agree with your points, which I'd summarize as saying we're in a hopefully short term correction