about how they got to know this amazing writer. 400 years ago to this very day, april 23, 1616, william shakespeared. the world is much larger and connected today than it was in 1616 and a lot has happened. we are still talking to shakespeare. for many it feels like he is still in the room. if you look around he is still in the room. how is it that we still have more to say about this writer? why is it that when we talk about our own lives we often seem to be having a conversation with him? one reason might be because shakespeare is unavoidable. he is the most produced playwright in north america. over 90% of american schoolchildren encounter shakespeare's works or plays, not to mention half of the secondary students on the planet. there are more shakespeare films made in hollywood than there are in the united states and the uk combined in terms of filmmaking. the characters and phrases from shakespeare's writing now appear in dystopian novels, disney cartoons, broadway musicals, hip-hop. if you do a google search today you will find shakespeare on the manner. four centuries after his death people

over the world in having vaginal this amazing writer 400 years ago to this very 400 years day william shakespeare died in that is much larger than 1616 but we are still talking touche shakespeare and it feels like he is in the room so how is it we still have more to say and why is that when we talk about our old lives we seemre to have a conversation with it him? in the most produced playwright in north america and with the counter shakespeare's work not to mention half of the sc secondary there are more shakespeare films been there are with united states indicate combined. and they now appear in the disney cartoons.hip-hop. metaphor centuries after his death people from around the world are still having a conversation with the shakespeare it will strike many times in one place.in one plac whether it was about human a mae emotions were that the ability to find fault in or his dtuation. it is important all of these gifts went to the allies andss experiences. to teach us to empathize with those were not like us and even more important those that we may someday become. think of the stories that we h

this document may have been written by william shakespeare himself. does his writing exists anywhere? >> in the world? the >> they don't have different documents they have shakespeare's language on them. when you sign your name you may not sig find it in the same wayt he would write a letter to someone because you do it often. you really only have a couple of letters to work with for your comparison. it's been on for delphi william shakespeare. but it's a very suggestive example. it's hard to rule it out and it is stylistically it looks a lot like shakespeare so we tend to think of it as one of those world treasures that might be in the handwriting. they were active in the 16th century and was catholic and wrote the book that we now call utopia so they thought about rule. this is a play and a speech from that play. for the lending partners we have a light budget that means we will not expose the item for any certain amount of light. we have the computer readouts that showed the average amount when it starts and when it stops because this writing is goi

. >> host: congressman connolly, are you a fan of william shakespeare? >> guest: i am. >> host: why? >> guest: shakespeare is really foundationalal -- foundational for the english language. in many ways, he is really the philosopher of the english language, too. is there a human emotion or experience that he did not anticipate and express better than you or i ever will? that is an incredible role to play and skill to poses and nobody has done it better than william shakespeare in the english language. we just celebrated the 400th anniversary of his birthday. he allegedly died on the same day he was born only many dec e decades later. it was sevonte's birthday as well and he plays something similar in terms of his role in the spanish language. and i actually was thinking about it the other day in terms of just how empowering a figure shakespeare really was. this man was under deadlock. it wasn't like he had years to write his opius. he had deadlines to meet because we had a play to put on. so it is doubling impressive. his irve, if you will, what he produ

. >> congressman connolly, are you a a fan of william shakespeare? >> i am. >> why? >> he is really foundational for the english language but he's foundational for literature, he is, in in many ways really the philosopher of english language. is there a human emotion or experience that he did not anticipate and express better than you or i ever will. that is an incredible role to play and skill to possess and nobody has done it better than william shakespeare in the english language. we just celebrated the 400th anniversary of his birthday. he allegedly died on the same day he was born. it was also cervantes birthday and of course cervantes play is similar in terms of the role of the spanish-language and i actually was thinking about it the other day in terms of just how powerful a figure he really was and what genius he possessed. he was under deadlines. it wasn't like he had years to write his opus. he had deadlines to meet because we have a play to put on. so it's doubly impressive what he produced in his lifetime. it's just genius. inspired by god. >> what is a b

. >> recently the 400th anniversary of william shakespeare's death for you shakespearean? >> appreciation i always thought it would be a good excuse for a trip to italy and florence of the balcony of romeo and juliet. that would be a good trip. i am sure plenty of people have used that for research. [laughter] >> so representative blackburn when you return to a favorite book? >> i go back through this seven habits books to keep those together on my shelf in this is something like that in those chapter topics that keeps about prior jersey sinn and first things first and we all need those reminders when they need to bolster myself it is just one of my favorites along with the "road to serfdom" you have to understand it. >> finally you mentioned is there another book in the works? develop above to do another book for leadership on women. that women have a circuitous life and then to you manage those in then to go back to the work force. into that work process. there is something valuable to do. and then i would do it again but with women and leadership. >> and extended the cl

. >> host: recently it was the 400th anniversary of william shakespeare's death. are you a shakespearean in any way? >> guest: appreciation, reading, i have always thought that it would be a good excuse for a trip to italy to go. it's right around lake como or florence and see the balcony that inspired romeo and juliet. that would be a goodexcuse for a trip . i'm sure plenty of people have used it for research, right? [laughter] >> host: representative blackburn, when you return to a favorite book what is that book you pick up every couple years and reread? >> guest: i go back through this heaven evans of stephen kobe's books, i keep those grouped together on my shelf and it's great to pick those up every once in a while and also a snow day, something like that and i just go back and hit the chapter topics that keep your mind thinking about prioritization, organization and keeping first things first and we all need those reminders. when i need to bolster myself for the fight, i will pick up atlas shrugged. it is just one of my favorites, it's one of those along wi

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. >> host: to go back to william shakespeare, how would you those of us who just don't get it, who just don't try. >> guest: you have to see shakespeare performed. when you see a performed, it is very different than reading it. the first year they've totally integrated the schools in the south and one of my classes we did make back. we had the students perform different scene from the bath and it was really interesting to see them interpret and to get it as being able to actually play out the scenes from macbeth. the double bubble toil and trouble. the kids had a great time with that. >> host: is it relevant today? >> guest: absolutely relevant. you've seen what happens to lady mcbeth because she still feels that guilt and what better situations today where people have done things that are wrong and unfortunately, not everybody feels that deal, but there are people that still do. hamlet is trying to figure out what is the right thing to do. very relevant today. >> host: senator shaheen, if you had to recommend it will court to books on u.s. senate iran u.s. history in somebody sad how c

. >> recently the 400th anniversary of william shakespeare's death, are are you a shakespearean in anyway? >> all, i appreciation, reading and i have always thought that going it would be a good excuse for a trip to italy to go, it's right around i think florence and see the balcony that inspired romeo and juliet, that would be a good excuse for a trip, i'm sure plenty of people have used it for research, right? >> so when you return to a favorite book, what is that book that you pick up every couple of years and reread? >> i go back through the seven habits of stephen covey's book. i keep those grouped together on the shelf ends it is great to pick those up every once in a while and then a snow day, something like that and just go back and hit the chapter topics that keeps your mind thinking about prioritization, organization, and keeping the first things first. we all need those reminders. when i need to bolster myself for the fight i will pick up nonoaud, is one of my favorites, it's along with road to serfdom, the book that i made my kids read. so you have to understand it. >> fina

. >> host: recently it was 400th 400th anniversary of williams shakespeare's death. are you a shakespearean in any way? >> guest: oh, appreciation. reading, always thought that going -- it would be a good excuse for a trip to italy to go. it's right around como or florence and see the balcony that inspired romeo and juliet. that would be a good excuse for a trip. i'm sure plenty of people have used it for research. right? >> host: representative blackburn, when you return to a favorite book, what is that book you pick up every couple of years and re-read? i go back through the "the seven habits," steven covey's books if keep them together on my shelfs it's great to pick those up every once in a while, and then on a snow day or something like that, and just go back and hit the chapter topics that keeps your mind thinking about prioritization, organization, and keeping the first things first, and i -- we all need those reminders. when i need to bolster myself for the fight, i pick up "atlas shrugged." just one of my favorites. one of those along with poo road to serfdo

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. >> the importance of william shakespeare to our culture, our politics come into a few? >> pretty profound. next to the bible, shakespeare is probably more influenced on the way we think and the way we talk. and the literature than any other person and certainly the history of our language. it's wonderful obviously. it's great art.at it's great place but it's great history, too. it's a reminder, character in history really matters, history is not just a matter of in the graphic forces.at's a that's a big part of it.t, but individuals count, individuals matter, motivations are complex. i'm no shakespearean scholar but anybody who tells you he hasn't been the most influential writer certainly again anglo-american history, so to speak, andr probably maybe around the world in some ways because he's studied in so many languages. you've got to make him a pretty important got. >> congressman cole, let's after congress you decide to go back to teaching and your to teach a class in have to give your students one book to read.d. spirit that's the most unfair al question. it would

were common words and vall value, and i write a lot of words and have a lot in common with william shakespeare. it is the sinking together that's the problem. it would have been easily avoided. unfortunately, it wasn't. >> charles, thank you. >>> washington, d.c., as we head to break, putting in their delegates. we'll take a quick break and come back to the floor at the republic national convention. if you have moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis, and you're talking to your doctor about your medication... this is humira. this is humira helping to relieve my pain and protect my joints from further damage. this is humira helping me go further. humira works for many adults. it targets and helps to block a specific source of inflammation that contributes to ra symptoms. doctors have been prescribing humira for over 13 years. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections and cancers, including lymphoma, have happened, as have blood, liver and nervous system problems, serious allergic reactions, and new or worsening heart failure.

if you have that desire, and i surely surely hope you do, you can do worse than start with william shakespeare. [applause]. >> you can watch this and other programs on my netbook to be.org. c-span, created by america's cable television companies and brought to you as a public by your cable or satellite provider. next on book tvs afterwards program, manhattan institute seated near fell, heather macdonald discusses policing in america. she is. she is interviewed by delores jones-brown, law and plea science professor at john jay college, about her book, "the war on cops", how the attack on law and order makes everyone laissez. >> good afternoon, how are you today. >> a great, thank you so much. >> i'm happy to have this opportunity to talk to about your new book, "the war on cops". how the new attack on war makes everyone laissez. we know each other, we been on previous panels together, one of the first things i like to ask you is you discussed in the book about whether or not the criminal justice system and police in particular a racist. what is your definition of racism? you don't give one in t

. >> host: the importance of william shakespeare to our culture and our politics in your view. >> guest: pretty profound. next to the bible shakespeare has probably had more influence on the way we think, talk and literature than any other person certainly in the history of our language. so you know, it is wonderful, obviously. it is great art and plays but it is great history, too. it a reminder that character and history really matter. history is not jus a matter of demographic forces. that is a big part of it. individuals count and matter. motivati motivations are complex. i am no shakespearean sculler but anyone who says he hasn't been the most influential writer in english history and maybe around the world because he is studied in so many languages i think you have make him an important guy. >> host: let's say after congress you go back to teaching and you have to teach a class and give your students one book to read. >> guest: that is the most unfair questions. >> host: it is an obnoxious question. >> guest: it would depend on what i was teaching. if i was just giving them a grea

it's appropriate in the home of william shakespeare to see a modern-day drama. et tu, gove?avid cameron decided to step down. gove campaigned for brexit with johnson. johnson said he would not run and that prompted more rumbling. there is a lady macbeth figure in all of this. the uk equivalent of the attorney general, she wanted to stay in the european union. she now wants the prime minister job as well. with all these political characters killing themselves off, she may end up on top of a literal or figurative bloody mess. leland: the dow in the united states up 17-18 points. what's the economic fallout across the pond? reporter: markets are doing pretty well. there are no analogies to the merchant of venice. there are fears merchants and businesses will leave due to brexit. george osbourne said his plans to reduce the budget deficit to zero in the coming years is out the window. there is more word coming that london and the u.k. will lose jobs due to brexit. maybe tens of thousands of them. just today the british airline easy jet said it might move it own. the question may

[applause] but patton, taking a page from william shakespeare in his christmas day speech, patton saidthe end of the day everyone of us who is part of this when we are old and gray and our grandkids asked where were you in the great one, in the great battle we great battle we will be able to say to our grandkids i wasn't shoveling. [applause] and i've got to say i feel very much those sentiments expressed by patton that when we are old and gray gray and carolyn and catherine i hope give us eight passel of grain kids that we can tell them we stood with the men and women who were fighting for this country, who were fighting for our freedom. [applause] in an amazing campaign field of 17 talented dynamic candidates we need 15 of those candidates. [applause] we just didn't beat 16. our party now has a nominee and i don't know. that was pretty well orchestrated. did you e-mail them to fly the plane right when i said that? [applause] and let me say to the men and women here i don't know what the future is going to hold. i don't know what's going to happen but what i do know, what remains unsh

[applause] taking a: but patton, page from william shakespeare in his said crispin's day speech -- pattony, everyone of us who was part of this when we are old and grey and our grandkids ask where were you in the great battle, we will be able to say to our grandkids i was not shuttling c -- shoveling crap in louisiana. [applause] sen. cruz: and i got to say, i feel very much those sentiments expressed by patton that when we are old and grey, and i hope you have a passel of grandkids, we can tell them we stood with the men and women were fighting for this country, who were fighting for our freedom! [applause] sen. cruz: and an amazing campaign field of 17 talented, dynamic candidates, we beat 15 of those candidates. [applause] we just didn't be -- didn't beat 16. our party now has a nominee, and i don't know -- booing] that was pretty well orchestrated. [laughter] sen. cruz: did you e-mail them to fly the plane right when i said that? and let me say, let me say to the men and women here -- i do not know what the future is going to hold, i do not know what is going to happen. , what remains

williams: through hip-hop and theater, you know? like i grew up wanting to be a rapper. once i discovered, you know, hip-hop and all this stuff, and simultaneously falling in love with shakespeareh i was studying in school, and started doing school plays at a young age-first one i did was julius caesar, i played mark antony. and once i kind of figured out all the layers of meaning and how playful you could be with language, i started applying that to my raps, you know, and just fusing those worlds. and so, my life, essentially, has been fusing that love of theater and music, you know, and performance. amy goodman: you want to share a poem for us, with us, from us (a.)? saul williams: sure. sure, sure, sure, sure. in fact, i'll recite one. maybe i'll do just part of it, but it's one that's in here that there's a few ideas that are shared between this book and martyrloserking, the project. and so there's one that's called "coltan as cotton." and it goes like this: hack into dietary sustenance - tradition vs. health. hack into comfort/compliance. hack into the rebellious gene. hack into doctrine. capitalism in relation to free labor and slavery. hack into the history of the bank.

. >> three words attributed to william shakespeare. >> oh my gosh. let me think. he has a lot of negations. on house -- on household. i am trying to think. certainly have encountered them in the past. >> michael whitmore. >> this is a phd qualifier. >> stump the professor. >> the answers are all down spirit. used as a verb in macbeth is definitely shakespeare but it is also said he created words like bedroom, marketing, lonely used in a particular sense. if shakespeare invented the modern meaning of lonely my heart breaks, i think that is amazing. >> the phrase harmonious, charmingly, which i love in "the tempest," a strange syntactical construction, very indicative of the inventiveness i like best about shakespeare, pooling from language we know but messing with it. >> another tweet sent to the folger library, happy birthday you swag master. words in sacramento, california, we are listening, you are on booktv, go ahead. >> shakespeare is a very personal thing to me. i went through the normal high school education which was terrible about it and turned me off comp