need English help again

[ChaoZ]

This is referring to Hamlet if he had not lived;
"the whole of Denmark must needs have sickened to its death."

Does this mean Denmark would've been in bad shape if Hamlet never existed?

 

[jadinolf]

Nobody knows.

 

[So]

Originally posted by: jadinolf
Nobody knows.

The shadow knows.

 

[ChaoZ]

Just want to know what the sentence means. Never heard the usage of "must needs".

 

[Sex Smurf]

Originally posted by: ChaoZ
Just want to know what the sentence means. Never heard the usage of "must needs".

dyslexia? if you flip those words around, it kinda makes sense.

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: So

Originally posted by: jadinolf
Nobody knows.

The shadow knows.

You're right. I forgot about him.

 

[slycat]

its yoda speak.

 

[imported_LoKe]

Originally posted by: ChaoZ
This is referring to Hamlet if he had not lived;
"the whole of Denmark must needs have sickened to its death."

Does this mean Denmark would've been in bad shape if Hamlet never existed?

Are you sure you wrote out that sentence as seen in the play? Hm...give me some time.

EDIT : And can I get the entire paragraph please? Or atleast the sentence before/after?

 

[DainBramaged]

Originally posted by: So

Originally posted by: jadinolf
Nobody knows.

The shadow knows.

hahahah

 

[FleshLight]

Yes. It is Claudius and his moral corruption of the court that brings about a motif of death and decay.

 

[RyanB18]

Post the whole passage