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    Episode 7: Hesiod's Lands and Seasons (Hesiod's Works and Days)

    Episode 7: Hesiod's Lands and Seasons (Hesiod's Works and Days)

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    Episode 7: Hesiod's Lands and Seasons (Hesiod's Works and Days)

    FromLiterature and History

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    Length:
    70 minutes
    Released:
    Feb 12, 2016
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    Before Aristotle, Socrates and Plato, there was a grouchy farmer poet whose Works and Days continues to fascinate us. Episode 7 Quiz: http://literatureandhistory.com/index.php/episode-7-quiz Episode 7 Transcription: http://literatureandhistory.com/index.php/episode-007-hesiod-s-lands-and-seasons Episode 7 Song: "Hesiod's Bluegrass Biography" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNbxMLMJBWg Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory
    Released:
    Feb 12, 2016
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    This podcast is an introduction to Anglophone literature, from ancient times to the present, done by a Ph.D. with lots of books and musical instruments. A typical episode offers a summary of a work, or part of a work of literature, followed by some historical analysis. The episodes include original music, some comedy songs, and goofy jokes. You can listen to the shows in any order, although from time to time, episodes will make brief mention of previous or upcoming ones.