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Book 10 of 24 complete.

Act II done.

Book 8 of 24 complete.

Book 6 of 24 complete.

Act I done. Already off to a better start than its predecessor.

Sonnets VIII-XIV done.

Of these, all but the last sonnet continue Shakespeare’s very pro-natalist themes of “don’t be greedy, have children and keep your legacy alive,” and they got a bit repetitive. Sonnet XII was probably the best of that bunch, but Sonnet XIV begins the love sonnets, and it was a breath of fresh air.

Book 5 of 24 complete!

Books 4 of 24 complete. Reads real smooth.

Act IV done.

Introduction done! Just a translator’s note to go, then I’ll knee-deep in the real deal.

Act III done. I really need to consult a family tree.

Act II done.

Whoops, got my Roman numerals backwards. Anyways, Act I done!

Sonnets I-VII

I was reading these one per day, then realized that they read much better together as they all focus on the fleetingness of beauty, the sin of wasting time on vanity, but offering to all that there is a beauty in old age beyond the surface, and Shakespeare’s hellbent on people reproducing.