Always the same activities; R. continues to occupy himself with the Arabs through the work of Bon Schack.[1]
In the evening “R[ichard] II” by Shakespeare—among the historical plays my favourite – one act read gives occasion for endless wonder, admiration, re-reading, and discussion; it is as though one could never grasp it wholly—a complete revelation! …
[1] Adolf Friedrich von Schack (1815 – 1894), German poet, literature historian and art collector.
Revised English translation by Jo Cousins [© Jo Cousins | WAGNER Salon]
Further Documents:
Richard II – Entire Play | Folger Shakespeare Library
Shakespeare’s Richard II presents a momentous struggle between Richard II and his cousin Henry Bolingbroke. Richard is the legitimate king; he succeeded his grandfather, King Edward III, after the earlier death of his father Edward, the Black Prince. Yet Richard is also seen by many as a tyrant.