{"id":7266,"date":"2021-05-30T17:06:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-30T21:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?p=7266"},"modified":"2021-06-03T17:28:32","modified_gmt":"2021-06-03T21:28:32","slug":"michael-witmore-the-folger-shakespeare-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?p=7266","title":{"rendered":"Michael Witmore &#8211; The Folger Shakespeare Library"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5868\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-7266-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/stateofshakespeare\/www.stateofshakespeare.com\/TSS\/Media\/MichaelWitmore.mp3?_=1\" \/><a 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class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\" style=\"font-size:27px\"><strong><strong>Twelfth Night: Act 5, Scene <\/strong>1<br><strong>Viola<\/strong><br><strong>May 30, 2021<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"239\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-7280\" data-id=\"7280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Michael_Witmore_vertical-1.jpg?resize=220%2C239&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Michael_Witmore_vertical-1.jpg?w=220&amp;ssl=1 220w, 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a philosophy of government and the very structure of our constitution.\u00a0 We also learn how the Folger Library continues to nurture the thought leaders of today and is creating astonishing digital resources for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Click here to <a href=\"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?page_id=7300\" title=\"Twelfth Night: Act 5, Scene 1\">follow along with the text<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Click here for a <a href=\"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?page_id=7302\" title=\"Scansion:  Twelfth Night: Act 5, Scene 1\">Scanned Version of the text<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/stateofshakespeare\/www.stateofshakespeare.com\/TSS\/Media\/MichaelWitmore.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | Youtube Music | RSS Twelfth Night: Act 5, Scene 1ViolaMay 30, 2021 The\u00a0Folger Shakespeare Library\u00a0stands in a 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