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Practical Philosophy: The Greco-Roman Moralists
- By: Luke Timothy Johnson, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Luke Timothy Johnson
- Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins
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These 24 inspiring lectures introduce you to the sages who, as a group, represent the "missing page" of the history of philosophy. Although their names are sometimes familiar to us, as in the case of Cicero and Plutarch, their philosophy is not. Studying these thinkers offers some surprising ways to think about philosophy. This course offers ample opportunity to hear, in their own words, the philosophers' prescriptions for healthier living.
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Eureka!
- By Karol on 25-04-17
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Practical Philosophy: The Greco-Roman Moralists
- Narrated by: Luke Timothy Johnson
- Series: The Great Courses: Ancient Philosophy
- Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 08-07-13
- Language: English
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The Iliad & the Odyssey
- By: Homer
- Narrated by: Charles Purkey
- Length: 24 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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The Iliad. Join Achilles at the Gates of Troy as he slays Hector to Avenge the death of Patroclus. Here is a story of love and war, hope and despair, and honor and glory. The recent major motion picture Helen of Troy starring Brad Pitt proves that this epic is as relevant today as it was twenty five hundred years ago when it was first written. So journey back to the Trojan War with Homer and relive the grandest adventure of all times. The Odyssey.
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Dodgy narrotor
- By Yeet on 27-05-20
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The Iliad & the Odyssey
- Narrated by: Charles Purkey
- Length: 24 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 06-09-19
- Language: English
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Twelfth Night
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Stella Gonet, Gerard Murphy, full cast
- Length: 2 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Twelfth Night, nowadays one of Shakespeare's best-loved and most-admired comedies, was not always so regarded: Samuel Pepys saw the play three times in the 1660s and judged it 'silly'. Modern audiences, critics, and directors seem better attuned to its delicate counter pointing of romance and realism....
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Irritated
- By g on 01-11-16
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Twelfth Night
- Narrated by: Stella Gonet, Gerard Murphy, full cast
- Length: 2 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 31-12-00
- Language: English
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Selected Poems of Rumi
- Dover Thrift Editions: Poetry
- By: Jalalu’l-Din Rumi
- Narrated by: Jeffrey Ito
- Length: 2 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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In recent years the stirring, unforgettable poetry of Jalālu’l-Dīn Rūmī (1207–1273), the great Sūfi teacher and the greatest mystical poet of Iran, has gained tremendous popularity in the western world. Although he died over 700 years ago, his poetry is timeless. In the best modern translations, the passion and playfulness of his words reach across the ages to communicate themselves to people today with an undiluted fervor and excitement.
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Selected Poems of Rumi
- Dover Thrift Editions: Poetry
- Narrated by: Jeffrey Ito
- Length: 2 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 20-11-25
- Language: English
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The Love Poems
- By: Ovid
- Narrated by: David Timson
- Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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The Roman poet Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) is best known for his epic poem Metamorphoses, a collection of myths and legends from Ancient Greece and Rome. His works continue to be widely read and admired, and he is regarded as one of the most significant poets of ancient Rome. Ovid’s love poems are both brilliant and evocative. In Amores, the romantic mysteriousness of elegiac love-poetry is exploded by his witty and ironic treatment of the form. Ars Amatoria and Remedia Amoris both lay down the rules for the game of love, which both sexes can play.
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The Love Poems
- Narrated by: David Timson
- Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 01-07-24
- Language: English
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Antigone
- By: Jean Anouilh
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Marvel, Full Cast
- Length: 1 hr and 47 mins
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The body of Polynices, Antigone's brother, has been ordered to remain unburied by Creon, the new king of Thebes. Antigone defies the law, sealing her fate. Originally produced in Paris during the Nazi occupation, Anouilh's Antigone was seen by the French as theatre resistance and by Germans as an affirmation of authority.
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Gripping and credible performance
- By Dot Marshall-Gent on 23-12-13
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Antigone
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Marvel, Full Cast
- Length: 1 hr and 47 mins
- Release date: 22-12-05
- Language: English
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The Iliad
- The Story of Achilles
- By: Homer
- Narrated by: Anthony Heald
- Length: 13 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Homer's Iliad can justly be called the world's greatest war epic. The terrible and long-drawn-out siege of Troy remains one of the classic campaigns, the heroism and treachery of its combatants unmatched in song and story. Driven by fierce passions and loyalties, men and gods battle to a devastating conclusion.
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The Iliad
- The Story of Achilles
- Narrated by: Anthony Heald
- Length: 13 hrs and 34 mins
- Release date: 01-10-08
- Language: English
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The Iliad
- By: Homer
- Narrated by: Barnaby Edwards
- Length: 15 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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In the heat of the Trojan War, the Greek army’s greatest warrior, Achilles, withdraws from battle after a bitter dispute with King Agamemnon. As the war spirals into chaos, heroes rise and fall, divine forces meddle in mortal affairs, and honor is tested on every side. But when tragedy strikes, Achilles must confront his rage—and his destiny.
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The Iliad
- Narrated by: Barnaby Edwards
- Series: Iliad & Odyssey, Book 1
- Length: 15 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 29-05-25
- Language: English
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The Satyricon
- By: Petronius
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins
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Petronius’ Satyricon is a rampant and vivacious Roman adventure dating back to the first century, during the reign of Nero. It follows the exploits of Encolpius, an impoverished ex-gladiator, and his boy-lover Giton. The action is fleet and the narrative sweeping: over the course of their journey we meet a host of lewd and comical rogues, including beggars, prostitutes, poets, sodomites, and pedants, and witness many strange and curious events, including a remarkably vulgar multi-course feast, hosted by the pompous nouveau riche Trimalchio
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The Satyricon
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 28-02-18
- Language: English
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Uncle Vanya
- By: Anton Chekhov, David Mamet, Vlada Chernornirdik
- Narrated by: Josh Radnor, Stacy Keach, Martin Jarvis, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 8 mins
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Adapted by David Mamet from a translation by Vlada Chernornirdik. In this classic of Chekhov’s canon, an overbearing professor pays a visit to his country estate, where Sonya and Vanya, his daughter and former brother-in-law, have slaved to maintain his wealth. But Vanya is enchanted by the professor’s new wife, while Sonya has fallen for the town’s melancholy doctor. Includes a conversation with Rosamund Bartlett, author of Chekhov: Scenes from a Life.
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Great Performances
- By Maddie on 07-11-19
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Uncle Vanya
- Narrated by: Josh Radnor, Stacy Keach, Martin Jarvis, J. D. Cullum, Jennifer Bassey, Holley Fain, Devon Sorvari
- Length: 2 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 20-02-14
- Language: English
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The Allegory of the Cave
- By: Plato
- Narrated by: Adriel Brandt
- Length: 2 hrs and 7 mins
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This simplistic and ingenious allegory from one of the fathers of Western philosophy casts light on society’s naiveté and ignorance.
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Plato, Clever philosopher.
- By ludwig on 31-05-22
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The Allegory of the Cave
- Narrated by: Adriel Brandt
- Length: 2 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 18-02-19
- Language: English
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Molière: Don Juan, The Miser and More
- Six BBC Radio Full-Cast Productions
- By: Molière
- Narrated by: Toby Jones, Holli Dempsey, Mathew Baynton, and others
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Jean-Baptiste Pocquelin, better known by his pen-name Molière, was France's greatest satirical dramatist. Such was his influence on the French language that it is often referred to as 'the language of Molière', and he has been dubbed 'the French Shakespeare'. A leading 17th Century comic actor and director, his genius encompassed all aspects of stage comedy, and his plays continue to appeal to audiences today. Included here are six of his masterpieces, as heard on BBC Radio.
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Molière: Don Juan, The Miser and More
- Six BBC Radio Full-Cast Productions
- Narrated by: Toby Jones, Holli Dempsey, Mathew Baynton, Simon Russell Beale, Brenda Blethyn, Maurice Denham, Haydn Gwynne, full cast
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 03-08-23
- Language: English
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How to Keep Your Cool
- An Ancient Guide to Anger Management
- By: Seneca, James S. Romm - Translator
- Narrated by: P.J. Ochlan
- Length: 2 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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In his essay On Anger, the Roman Stoic thinker Seneca argues that anger is the most destructive passion. This splendid new translation of essential selections from On Anger, presented with an enlightening introduction, offers listeners a timeless guide to avoiding and managing anger. Drawing on his great arsenal of rhetoric, including historical examples, anecdotes, quips, and soaring flights of eloquence, Seneca builds his case against anger with mounting intensity.
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Bad
- By Anonymous on 17-09-19
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How to Keep Your Cool
- An Ancient Guide to Anger Management
- Narrated by: P.J. Ochlan
- Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
- Length: 2 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 05-03-19
- Language: English
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The Poems of Enheduanna
- By: Priestess Enheduanna
- Narrated by: Matthew Schmitz
- Length: 1 hr and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Enheduanna, also known as En-hedu-ana or Enheduana, is widely regarded as the world's first known author and poet, as well as one of the earliest recorded female figures in history. She lived in ancient Mesopotamia during the 23rd century BCE, and held the esteemed position of high priestess in the city of Ur, which was a thriving center of Sumerian civilization.
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An insult
- By Michaelphilipsz on 20-07-25
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The Poems of Enheduanna
- Narrated by: Matthew Schmitz
- Length: 1 hr and 30 mins
- Release date: 01-09-23
- Language: English
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The Lion in Winter
- By: James Goldman
- Narrated by: Alfred Molina, Kathleen Chalfant, Full Cast
- Length: 1 hr and 37 mins
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Insecure siblings fighting for their parents' attention; bickering spouses who can't stand to be together or apart; adultery and sexual experimentation; even the struggle to balance work and family: These are themes as much at home in our time as they were in the twelfth century. In James Goldman's classic play The Lion in Winter, domestic turmoil rises to an art form.
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A Lion of a Drama
- By Mr on 21-01-12
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The Lion in Winter
- Narrated by: Alfred Molina, Kathleen Chalfant, Full Cast
- Length: 1 hr and 37 mins
- Release date: 22-12-05
- Language: English
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Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene, a Prose Rendering, Volume 2 of 3
- A Text-Faithful Translation of the 1590s Epic Poem
- By: Rebecca K. Reynolds
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Welcome to Edmund Spenser’s 1590s epic poem, The Faerie Queene. This text-faithful, line-by-line prose rendering transports modern listeners into a vast narrative tapestry. Knights traverse diverse fantastical landscapes including the shadowy depths of an enchanted forest, a treacherous underwater lair, a mysterious subterranean kingdom, and the deadly Bower of Bliss.
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Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene, a Prose Rendering, Volume 2 of 3
- A Text-Faithful Translation of the 1590s Epic Poem
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Series: Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene: A Prose Rendering, Book 2
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 16-12-25
- Language: English
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A Doll's House
- By: Henrik Ibsen
- Narrated by: Flo Gibson
- Length: 2 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Nora, a banker's pampered and petted wife, forges a signature to obtain money for her ailing husband. The play's theme, touting a woman's independence, shocked audiences at the time of its premiere.
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A Doll's House
- Narrated by: Flo Gibson
- Length: 2 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 13-05-11
- Language: English
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The Odyssey
- By: Homer, A. T. Murray - translator
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 16 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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The Odyssey is the greatest adventure story ever written, and one of the great epic masterpieces of Western literature For almost 3,000 years, it has been a storehouse of ancient Greek folklore and myth. It is also our very first novel, if we think of it in terms of romantic plot development, realistic characterizations, frequent change of scene, and heroic dramatic devices.
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Odyssey
- By Kindle Customer on 13-08-10
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The Odyssey
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 16 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 04-02-10
- Language: English
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Heroes and Legends
- The Most Influential Characters of Literature
- By: Thomas A. Shippey, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Thomas A. Shippey
- Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins
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Odysseus. Robinson Crusoe. Harry Potter. What do these memorable characters have in common? Why do we turn to certain stories again and again? And what impact have they made on world history? These 24 eye-opening lectures give fresh insight into some of the greatest heroes in world literature, from warriors such as Beowulf and Odysseus to unexpected heroes such as Uncle Tom and Sancho Panza. Professor Shippey gives you an inside glimpse into the writer's process.
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Society Shapes Heroes
- By Storfod on 08-07-14
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Heroes and Legends
- The Most Influential Characters of Literature
- Narrated by: Thomas A. Shippey
- Series: The Great Courses: World Literature
- Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 07-03-14
- Language: English
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An Ideal Husband
- By: Oscar Wilde
- Narrated by: Rosalind Ayres, Jacqueline Bisset, Paul Gutrecht, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 39 mins
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A tender love story, a serpentine villainess, a glittering setting in London society, and a showering of Wildean witticism are only a few of the reasons why this play has enjoyed hugely successful revivals in London, in New York, and on the silver screen. This 1895 drama is eerily prescient, as it examines the plight of a promising politician, desperate to hide a secret in his past. With empathy and wit, Oscar Wilde explores the pitfalls of holding public figures to higher standards than the rest of us.
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Brilliant!
- By Carla Ribeiro Oleiro on 19-04-19
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An Ideal Husband
- Narrated by: Rosalind Ayres, Jacqueline Bisset, Paul Gutrecht, Martin Jarvis, Robert Machray, Miriam Margolyes, Alfred Molina, Jim Norton, Yeardley Smith
- Length: 1 hr and 39 mins
- Release date: 14-09-06
- Language: English
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