Episode 69: Rome's Comic Novel (Petronius' Satyricon)
Release Date: 08/26/2019
Episode 103: Boethius
Literature and History
In the twilight of the Western Empire, Boethius (c. 476-523) served as consul, but ended his life imprisoned by the Ostrogothic King Theodoric, writing The Consolation of Philosophy. Episode 103 Quiz: Episode 103 Transcription: Bonus Content: Patreon:
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Episode 102: An Old Man's Book (Augustine's City of God, Part 2 of 2)
Literature and History
Augustine’s City of God, Part 2 of 2. The second half of the City of God contains some of Late Antiquity’s most influential writings – most notably Augustine’s take on Original Sin. Episode 102 Quiz: Episode 102 Transcription: Bonus Content: Patreon:
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Episode 101: Against the Pagans (Augustine's City of God, Part 1 of 2)
Literature and History
Augustine’s City of God, Part 1 of 2. The first half of the City of God is a broadside against paganism – its culture, religion, and history, subjects about which Augustine had much to say. Episode 101 Quiz: Episode 101 Transcription: Bonus Content: Patreon:
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Episode 100: Late Have I Loved You (Augustine's Confessions, Books 9-13)
Literature and History
Augustine’s Confessions, Part 2 of 2. The second half of Augustine’s Confessions contains some of the most famous theology in Christian history. Episode 100 Quiz: Episode 100 Transcription: Bonus Content: Patreon:
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Episode 99: The Boy Who Stole Pears (Augustine's Confessions, Books 1-7)
Literature and History
Augustine’s Confessions, Part 1 of 2. The first half of Augustine’s Confessions tells of his wayward early years, his intellectual journey, and his spiritual awakening. Episode 99 Quiz: Episode 99 Transcription: Bonus Content: Patreon:
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Episode 98: The Life and Works of Saint Jerome
Literature and History
Polyglot Jerome (347-420) had a gigantic impact on all subsequent Christian history, leaving behind a huge body of works, including the Latin Bible. Episode 98 Quiz: Episode 98 Transcription: Bonus Content: Patreon: Ancient Greece Declassified Tour:
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Episode 97: Blood and Ivy (Nonnus' Dionysiaca, Books 25-48)
Literature and History
The Dionysiaca, Part 2 of 2. The last surviving Greek epic of antiquity draws to a close with Dionysus fighting wars far to the east, in India. Episode 96 Quiz: https://literatureandhistory.com/index.php/episode-97-quiz Episode 96 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/index.php/episode-097-blood-and-ivy Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/index.php/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory
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Episode 96: The Last Pagan Epic (Nonnus' Dionysiaca, Books 1-24)
Literature and History
The last epic from Greco-Roman antiquity that survives in full, Nonnus’ fifth-century Dionysiaca tells of the wine god Dionysus’ journey eastward, to India. Episode 96 Quiz: Episode 96 Transcription: Bonus Content: Patreon:
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Episode 95: Rutilius Namatianus
Literature and History
In 417 CE, the Roman poet Rutilius Namatianus journeyed from Rome back to his homeland of Gaul, not knowing whether there was a home to return to. Episode 95 Quiz: Episode 95 Transcription: Bonus Content: Patreon:
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Episode 94: Ausonius
Literature and History
One of the later Latin poets of the Empire, Ausonius’ expansive body of work gives us a window into the changing world of fourth-century Roman culture. Episode 94 Quiz: Episode 94 Transcription: Bonus Content: Patreon:
info_outlinePetronius’ Satyricon is a contender for history’s first novel, a picaresque filled with sex, misadventures, and details about daily life.
Episode 69 Quiz:
http://literatureandhistory.com/index.php/episode-69-quiz
Episode 69 Transcription:
http://literatureandhistory.com/index.php/episode-069-romes-comic-novel
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