Living Hamlet - Antic Disposition (TLN 845-887)

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'There are more things in Heauen and Earth, Horatio,
Then are dream't of in yourourQ1 & Q2 philosophie'

Antic Disposition — TLN 845–887 (Act 1, Scene 5)

After the Ghost reveals King Hamlet's murder, Hamlet swears Horatio and Marcellus to secrecy. Three early witnesses to this scene — Q1, Q2, and F1 — are presented side by side.

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Antic Disposition

TLN 845–887 (Act 1, Scene 5)

Hamlet · Horatio · Marcellus · Ghost

'Antic' in Other Plays 'Antic' Gloss History 'Antic' in Criticism 'Antic' in Performance

Trained using Teach Anything

1. Textual comparison — Select any text in the panels, then click the Ask Chatbot button that appears. This copies a question to your clipboard. Paste it into the chatbot below and it will compare that passage across all the Hamlet texts.

2. Hinge phrases — Look for highlighted phrases in the text. These are moments of particular interpretive weight. Click one to copy a ready-made question, then paste it into the chatbot. Some hinge phrases open up divergent pathways through the text, or beyond it.

3. Quick prompts — Or try one of these:

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Antic Disposition

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Q1 (1603)

Q2 (1604/5)

F1 (1623)

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