In 1600, when Shakespeares audience at the Globe heard Hamlet for the first time, every one of them … - Neil MacGregor

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I think most important, you need to have the compassion and caring for helping to protect vulnerable people.

Neil MacGregor

In 1600, when Shakespeares audience at the Globe heard Hamlet for the first time, every one of them knew very well what it meant to be handed a cup of wine by a figure of authority and told to drink.

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