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Episode 48: The Right and the Expedient (Cicero's Career, 62-43 BCE)

Episode 48: The Right and the Expedient (Cicero's Career, 62-43 BCE)

FromLiterature and History


Episode 48: The Right and the Expedient (Cicero's Career, 62-43 BCE)

FromLiterature and History

ratings:
Length:
95 minutes
Released:
Jan 15, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Following his consulship, Cicero did his best to salvage the battered Republic, eventually going head to head with the powerful young general Mark Antony. Episode 48 Quiz: http://literatureandhistory.com/index.php/episode-48-quiz Episode 48 Transcription: http://literatureandhistory.com/index.php/episode-048-the-right-and-the-expedient Episode 48 Song: "The Last Philippic" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ES5WpZ1GH-A Bonus Content: http://literatureandhistory.com/index.php/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory
Released:
Jan 15, 2018
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.