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In Sleep a King |
This is a sleep-talk on the subject of waking up with Sonnet 87 (by Shakespeare) in the background. This talk was given by Alice Oswald on the 25th November 2021. |
Alice Oswald |
03 Mar 2022 |
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The Meaning of Carpe Diem |
How "seize the day" does not get CLOSE to capturing the power of the poet Horace's words |
Llewelyn Morgan |
17 Dec 2019 |
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Creative Commons |
Mary Leapor |
Dr Jennifer Batt talks about Mary Leapor, an 18th Century kitchen maid who wrote accomplished verses and won accolades from literary society. |
Jennifer Batt |
27 Mar 2012 |
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Creative Commons |
The Joys of Cricket |
This podcast looks at cricket seen through eighteenth-century eyes, focussing on a poem by James Dance, called 'Cricket: An Heroic Poem.'. |
Adam Rounce |
12 Dec 2011 |
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Creative Commons |
History of English Pronunciation |
Do we really know what Chaucer's poetry sounded like? Professor Simon Horobin introduces evidence that gives us an insight into the history of English pronunciation and explores what it tells us about how and why changes in language take place. |
Simon Horobin |
30 Nov 2011 |
