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By invoking Lincoln's admiration for Claudius's prayer, Bromwich extends the discussion from Shakespearean villainy to a broader political psychology in which dangerous ambition can coexist with greatness.
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Lincoln
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A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "And a curious fact about that speech. When Abraham Lincoln, who knew Shakespeare pretty well, wrote a letter to the author of a book..."
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Jiang presents Lincoln's bereavement letter as grounding an American military theology in which the Republic or democracy functions as sacred and sacrifice is justified by freedom and liberty.
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Lincoln’s problem after the Civil War is to explain the sacrifice and form a new vision that binds America after unprecedented fratricidal death.
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Lincoln sanctifies the Civil War dead by making the living responsible for continuing their mission to spread liberty and preserve government of the people.
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Jiang argues that Lincoln resolves the Jefferson-Hamilton conflict by naming America an empire of democracy: born in liberty, fighting for liberty, and spreading liberty.
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Jiang says Lincoln's plan was not immediate abolition by force but limiting slavery in the West so that it would eventually cease to exist.
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"And a curious fact about that speech. When Abraham Lincoln, who knew Shakespeare pretty well, wrote a letter to the author of a book..."
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"All I was gonna say is, Lincoln says that that that's, that's his favorite speech in Shakespeare. That speech by Claudius. And it's just..."
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"...upon the altar of freedom. Yours very sincerely and respectfully, A. Lincoln."
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"Great, great. Okay. The sacrifice upon the altar of freedom. Okay? So our democracy, our Republic is our God and our sacrifice is worth..."
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"...The problem is this. So, at this time, of course, Abraham Lincoln is president of the United States and is considered the greatest president..."
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"...was shock. Um, there was anger. There was frustration. So, Abraham Lincoln now has to stand up and explain why this happened. Why did..."
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"Okay? This is 1863. Um, the Battle of Gettysburg was one of the bloodiest war, bloodiest battles in the American Civil War. And he,..."
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"In the Civil War, it is meant to destroy this experiment. Okay? So, we must persist in this experiment. We are met on a..."
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"It is for us the living rather to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so..."
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"...empire for Jefferson it's about democracy. There's a conflict, right? What Lincoln does which is revolution is say no, this is not a conflict..."
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"...divided the nation. The turning point was in 1860, when Abraham Lincoln was elected president of the United States. And Lincoln was radically anti..."
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"...he goes on and says that look engels and marx congratulate lincoln upon his re -election and lincoln was a likewise a big fan..."
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