Episodes

  • 71. Troilus and Criseyde.

    71. Troilus and Criseyde.
    Oct 10 2023
    Geoffrey Chaucer's narrative poem Troilus and Criseyde.
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    54 mins
  • 70b. Bonus: Dick Davis on Translating Persian Poetry.

    70b. Bonus: Dick Davis on Translating Persian Poetry.
    Sep 19 2023
    Dick Davis, translator of Layli and Majnun, The Conference of the Birds, and other Persian poetry.
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    40 mins
  • 70. Layli and Majnun.

    70. Layli and Majnun.
    Sep 6 2023
    Nezami Ganjavi's 12th century poem, Layli and Majnun (also known as Layla and Majnun).
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    59 mins
  • 69b. Bonus: Mark Sundaram and Aven McMaster on Etymology.

    69b. Bonus: Mark Sundaram and Aven McMaster on Etymology.
    Jul 15 2023
    Mark Sundaram and Aven McMaster from The Endless Knot on etymology.
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    44 mins
  • 69. The Etymologies.

    69. The Etymologies.
    Jul 1 2023
    Isidore of Seville's medieval encyclopedia, The Etymologies.
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    48 mins
  • 68. The Consolation of Philosophy.

    68. The Consolation of Philosophy.
    Jun 8 2023
    The Consolation of Philosophy by Boethius.
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    58 mins
  • 67. The Song of Songs.

    67. The Song of Songs.
    May 11 2023
    The erotic/devotional poetry of The Song of Songs.
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    49 mins
  • 66. Antigone.

    66. Antigone.
    Apr 2 2023
    Sophocles's play Antigone.
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    54 mins