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    Episode 37: The New Comedy (Menander's Old Cantankerous)

    Episode 37: The New Comedy (Menander's Old Cantankerous)

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    Episode 37: The New Comedy (Menander's Old Cantankerous)

    FromLiterature and History

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    98 minutes
    Released:
    Mar 3, 2017
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    Menander’s Old Cantankerous (316 BCE), produced during the New Comedy period, shows theater beginning to take on its modern form. Episode 37 Quiz: http://literatureandhistory.com/index.php/episode-37-quiz Episode 37 Transcription: http://literatureandhistory.com/index.php/episode-037-the-new-comedy Episode 37 Song: "Alexander the. . .um. . .Great" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wc2BYWLWtLw Bonus Content: http://literatureandhistory.com/index.php/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory
    Released:
    Mar 3, 2017
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Titles in the series (100)

    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.