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Ancient

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Plato (Πλάτων) - Charmides

Charmides (Χαρμίδης) discusses the virtue of temperance. (Summary by Geoffrey Edwards)

Geoffrey Edwards 1 hour 5 minutes

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Classics (Greek & Latin Antiquity)

710

Aeschylus - Persians

This is one of the few Greek tragedies that deals with historical events rather than mythological ones. The elders of the Persian court await new of the outcome of the Battle of Salamis, and mourn when they find that...

1 hour 5 minutes

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Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)

670

William Cowper - Report On an Adjudged Case

William Cowper was an English poet and hymnodist. One of the most popular poets of his time, Cowper changed the direction of 18th century nature poetry by writing of everyday life and scenes of the English...

David Lawrence and 4 more 12 minutes

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Practice of the Presence of God (version 2)

Religion

757

Brother Lawrence - Practice of the Presence of God (version 2)

Brother Lawrence was born Nicholas Herman around 1610 in Herimenil, Lorraine, a Duchy of France. His birth records were destroyed in a fire at his parish church during the Thirty Years War, a war in which he fought...

Phil Chenevert 1 hour 21 minutes

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Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)

910

John Clare - Old Year

John Clare was an English poet, the son of a farm labourer, who came to be known for his celebratory representations of the English countryside and his lamentation of its disruption. His biographer Jonathan Bate...

Ann Simmons and 12 more 17 minutes

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Oh! Where do the Fairies Hide Their Heads

Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)

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Thomas Haynes Bayly - Oh! Where do the Fairies Hide Their Heads

Librivox volunteers bring you 12 readings of Oh! Where Do the Fairies Hide Their heads by Thomas Haynes Bayly. Oh! Where do the fairies hide their heads, When snow lies on the hills, When frost has spoiled...

Biz Rasich and 11 more 17 minutes

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Christian Fiction

702

Henry van Dyke - First Christmas Tree

This is a folk tale of how the first tree came into being. It tells of a hero Winfried with his young companion stepping boldly into the pagan right of the passing into winter. He preaches the gospel of Christ and His...

PennyAnn 50 minutes

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Science Fiction

959

John Berryman - Card Trick

The Psi Lodge had their ways and means of applying pressure, when pressure was needed. But the peculiar talent this fellow showed was one that even they'd never heard of...! — Summary by John Berryman

Gary Dana 1 hour 18 minutes

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Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)

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Joanna Baillie - Kitten

Librivox volunteers bring you seven readings of The Kitten by Joanna Baillee. This is the fortnightly poetry project for October 26, 2014.

Greg Giordano and 5 more 49 minutes

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Political Science

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D. W. Griffith - Rise and Fall of Free Speech in America

The Rise and Fall of Free Speech in America was D.W. Griffith's first response to the attacks made on The Birth of a Nation . In it he played on the 'intolerance' of those who would not permit him freedom of speech...

Chuck Williamson 1 hour 8 minutes

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Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)

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Emily Dickinson - There's a certain slant of light

In tribute to the first real snowfall this year. — Summary by David Lawrence

David Lawrence and 16 more 17 minutes

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Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)

799

Thomas Hood - I Remember, I Remember

«There were scarcely any events in the life of Thomas Hood. One condition there was of too potent determining importance—life-long ill health; and one circumstance of moment—a commercial failure, and consequent...

Claudia Salto and 9 more 17 minutes

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