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The Classic English Literature Podcast

M. G. McDonough

Where rhyme gets its reason! In a historical survey of English literature, I take a personal and philosophical approach to the major texts of the tradition in order to not only situate the poems, prose, and plays in their own contexts, but also to show their relevance to our own. This show is for the general listener: as a teacher of high school literature and philosophy, I am less than a scholar but more than a buff. I hope to edify and entertain!

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27:28

"Drink to me only with thine eyes": Ben Jonson's Lyrics

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2024/07/21

Send us a Text Message.Today, we'll wrap up our Jonsonian mini-series by looking at some his lyrics, including poems from the 1616 Works and songs from his plays. If you'd like to read along, just ask Uncle Google to serve up these titles:"On Something, that Walks Somewhere""On My First Daughter""On My First Son""Song: To Celia""Still to be Neat"Additional music from Internet Archive:"Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes" perf. Paul Robeson, 1938. "In Town Tonight" by Eric Coates, perf...

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English Comes to America

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2024/07/03

Send us a Text Message.It's Independence Day here in America, so today's show takes the opportunity to look at some of writing of early English colonists in New England and how their ideas contributed to the national ethos that would emerge in the coming centuries.Additional music from Internet Archive: "Stars and Stripes Forever." John Philip Sousa. perf Twentieth Century Fox Orchestra"The Love Boat Theme." perf Jack JonesSupport the Show.Please like, subscribe, and rate the podca...

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34:53

"A Pretty Kind of Game": Ben Jonson's Volpone and The...

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2024/06/17

Send us a Text Message.We'll finish our look at Ben Jonson's comedies today with perhaps his most well-regarded efforts: Volpone, or The Fox and The Alchemist.Additional music: "In Town Tonight" by Eric Coates, perf. Reginald Dixon. From the Internet Archive.Comic Boom - Comics in EducationAn education podcast exploring the use of comics in education. Each episode I’ll be...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the Show.Please like, subscribe, and rate the podcast on Appl...

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30:45

Humorous Humors: Ben Jonson's Early Comedies

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2024/06/02

Send us a Text Message.Today, I look askance at two plays by Ben Jonson, whom many see (not me, though) as the greatest English playwright bar Shakespeare: Every Man In His Humour and Every Man Out of His Humour. These have become the paradigmatic examples of the 17th century "comedy of humours."Thank you to the Internet Archive for providing public domain recordings of The Benny Hill Show and Fawlty Towers theme songs.Support the Show.Please like, subscribe, an...

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54:04

The Bible in English

The Classic English Literature Podcast ·

2024/05/19

Send us a Text Message.Today, we take a historical survey of the Bible in English, from early partial translations and paraphrases in the 7th century through the magnificence of King James I's Authorized Version of 1611.Support the Show.Please like, subscribe, and rate the podcast on Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen. Thank you!Email: classicenglishliterature@gmail.comFollow me on Instagram, Facebook, Tik Tok, and YouTube.If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting it with ...

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More than the Dark Lady: Aemilia Lanyer's "Eve's...

The Classic English Literature Podcast ·

2024/05/05

Send us a Text Message.Today we look at Aemelia Lanyer's pioneering and influential work, "Eve's Apology in Defense of Women" from 1611's Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum.Support the Show.Please like, subscribe, and rate the podcast on Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen. Thank you!Email: classicenglishliterature@gmail.comFollow me on Instagram, Facebook, Tik Tok, and YouTube.If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting it with a small donation. Click the "Support the Show" butto...

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47:19

Fair Youths and Dark Ladies: Shakespeare's Sonnets

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2024/04/20

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"You taught me language": Shakespeare's The Tempest

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2024/04/07

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The Felix Culpa: George Herbert's "Easter Wings"

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2024/03/31

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Shakespeare: The Narrative Poems

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2024/03/10

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Shakespeare's The Tragedy of King Lear and the...

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2024/02/18

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47:59

Shakespeare's Problematic Plays

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2024/01/28

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62:54

Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Macbeth: A Love Story

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2024/01/15

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Who is There?: Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Hamlet

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2023/12/29

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The First Anglican Christmas Carol

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2023/12/24

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Honor, Ethics, and Assassination: Shakespeare's...

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2023/12/10

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Happy 400th! Shakespeare's First Folio

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2023/11/30

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"I am a woman; when I think I must speak":...

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2023/11/25

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Happy Thanksgiving! George Herbert's "Gratefulness"

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2023/11/22

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Shakespeare's Henriad

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2023/11/10

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