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The Aeneid, by Virgil, Translated by John Dryden, Part 1
The Aeneid, by Virgil, Translated by John Dryden, Part 1
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Length:
49 minutes
Released:
Nov 6, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
Let’s kick off Listener Request Month with this classic, our first full “verse” offering. Scheming gods, shipwrecks, and heroic speeches, it’s everything you want from an epic you just pretended to read in school. Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener-supported! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW Read “The Aeneid” at Project Gutenberg: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/228 Music: "Boring Books for Bedtime,” by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY, https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com If you'd like to suggest a copyright-free reading for soft-spoken relaxation to help you overcome insomnia, anxiety and other sleep issues, connect on our website, http://www.boringbookspod.com.
Released:
Nov 6, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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