I Go To Die | Derek Jacobi | Figures Of Speech

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6 жыл бұрын

Derek Jacobi reads Socrates' speech I Go To Die. As the political landscape of his country changed amid a failing economy, Socrates spoke the truth - the cost of doing so was death.
Chapters:
00:22 - Patience
00:51 - Unrighteousness
02:49 - Killing to Escape
04:20 - Death is a Good
05:34 - If to Die is to Sleep
06:26 - If to Die is to Journey
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Пікірлер: 25

@WTFAnyNameWorks 6 жыл бұрын

This channel is so underrated, i love this, thank you for everything you give to us.

@muttleycrew 3 жыл бұрын

What a magnificent thing this is. Plato speaking for Socrates... as performed by our own great Emperor -Claudius- Derek Jacobi.

@seen921 4 жыл бұрын

I love that I discovered this page... so much to give us...

@Thegameshadow1 6 ай бұрын

Truly outstanding!

@elizabethcoopersoutham6573 6 жыл бұрын

outstanding delivery from Derek Jacobi , as per usual !

@pavlokeyross 4 жыл бұрын

Derek Jacobi, the first time I saw him was on I, Claudius. I was shocked about his brilliant performance.Not mentioning the rest of the cast. Now KZfaq brings me here. Finally the algorithm is working.

@metteholm4833 3 жыл бұрын

I had seen him before - in the 70es in a somewhat older Chekhov play on TV and then in "Philby Burgess and McClean". I thought: That guy with the eyebrows - WOW! He´s something!. Then I got fascinated with Claudius - and HAD to go to London (Old Vic) 3 times to watch him play Hamlet! Luckily, the production also played at Elsinore Castle in ´82, where I got to watch it twice! :-) Lucky me!

@naly202 6 жыл бұрын

How wonderful that Sir Derek Jacobi, who delivered the best "To be or not to be" speech (in my opinion), should now utter this wonderful Socrates' speech. Listening carefully, I realized this speech is the reverse of the first one : no despair, no fear, not wondering what is on the other side, but a quiet acceptance of one's date and hope for better things to come.

@VidkunQL 4 жыл бұрын

Conscience doth make cowards of us all, except Socrates.

@MrUndersolo 6 жыл бұрын

Man, I am so glad I found this page. Absolutely amazing to hear this speech spoken by this man...!

@marcomikkers7310 6 жыл бұрын

no he is autistic and the speach is terrible

@Virtuallyjonathan 4 жыл бұрын

Why the hell am I suddenly crying?! That was fantastic

@esausjudeannephew6317 3 жыл бұрын

You cry because the beauty of these words is overpowering

@ThatTieDyeGuy 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You, Mr. Jacobi!! That was freaking amazing :)>

@JuliaGarbe1 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing that such eloquence existed over 2000 years ago

@DerekZhu01 2 жыл бұрын

So glad to see you!

@aldengagnonactor 3 жыл бұрын

wowow what a performance! So subtle and nuanced yet powerful.

@esausjudeannephew6317 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful!

@jzaaaa4372 3 жыл бұрын

Wowwww powerful acting. That says a lot, that say a damn lot

@CD1789 4 жыл бұрын

EXCELLENT performance!!!!

@greatwesternproductions2857 4 жыл бұрын

No-one could have done this better

@Jan96106 6 жыл бұрын

It is actually fitting he give this speech since is is the counter-point to Hamlet's thoughts on why he should not commit suicide. Jacobi's is my favorite Hamlet out of all the actors who have played Hamlet.