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5 This phenomenon of people having difficulty understanding Shakespeare is hardly new. It predates by centuries our truncated attention spans and our preference for the fast cuts of modern video. It is a problem that the editors of the First Folio 'addressed in 1623 , just seven years after the death of Shakespeare. The editors,John Heminge and Henry Condell were two of Shakespeare's fellow players and shareholders in the Globe.? Addressing the "great variety of readers' of the volume, they wrote:
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The editors of the First Folio, John Heminge and Henry Condell, addressed the issue of people having difficulty understanding Shakespeare in 1623, shortly after Shakespeare's death. They recognized the challenge of catering to a diverse audience and wrote to the readers: "To the great variety of readers we present this little folio, containing some part of the plays of Mr. William Shakespeare; and in their own praises the best of the rest is, to the judgment of the wise, but, to the rest, a great variety, and the worth of hands, both to the judges, and the censurers, as you shall find in good part."This statement highlights the enduring challenge of making Shakespeare's works accessible and understandable to a wide range of readers. The editors acknowledged the difficulty and aimed to provide a collection that would cater to different levels of understanding and appreciation.