Canonball

By Alex

In this podcast we discuss the European literary canon and the history, culture, philosophy, art, and science that surrounds it.... more

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July 22, 2023 Discussing "The Prince" By Niccolo Machiavelli
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In this episode of Canonball we discuss "The Prince" by Niccolo Machiavelli, which was published in 1532, five years after Machiavelli's death in 1527.

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1h 4min
July 01, 2023 Discussing "In Praise Of Folly" And "Against War" By Desiderius Erasmus
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In this episode of Canonball we discuss "In Praise Of Folly," which Desiderius Erasmus wrote in 1511, and "Against War," which he wrote in about 1514.

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1h 2min
June 24, 2023 Discussing "The Divine Comedy" By Dante Alighieri
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In this episode of Canonball we discuss "The Divine Comedy," which was written by Dante Alighieri and completed in 1320.

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57min
June 16, 2023 Discussing "The Imaginary Cuckold," "The Bungler," "Don Juan," And Other Plays By Moliere
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In this episode of Canonball we discuss some of the writing of the 17th-century French playwright Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, better known as Moliere.

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56min
June 09, 2023 Discussing "Sir Gawain And The Green Knight"
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In this episode of Canonball we discuss "Sir Gawain And The Green Knight," written in the late 14th century by a poet whose name is not known.

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48min
June 05, 2023 Discussing "A Journal Of The Plague Year" By Daniel Defoe
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In this episode of Canonball we discuss "A Journal Of The Plague Year," which was written by Daniel Defoe and published in 1722.

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54min
June 02, 2023 Discussing "On The Aesthetic Education Of Man" By Friedrich Schiller
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In this episode of Canonball we discuss "On The Aesthetic Education Of Man," which was written by Friedrich Schiller and published in 1795. I have also seen 1794 given as the year of publication.

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1h 10min
May 26, 2023 Discussing "The Notebooks Of Malte Laurids Brigge" By Rainer Maria Rilke
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In this episode of Canonball we discuss "The Notebooks Of Malte Laurids Brigge," which was written by Rainer Maria Rilke and published in 1910.

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53min
May 19, 2023 Discussing "The Red And The Black" By Stendhal
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In this episode of Canonball we discuss "The Red And The Black," which was published in 1830 and written by Marie-Henri Beyle, better known as Stendhal.

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57min
May 12, 2023 Discussing "The Consolation Of Philosophy" By Boethius
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In this episode of Canonball we discuss "The Consolation Of Philosophy," which was written by Boethius in about 524.

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59min

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How many episodes does Canonball have?

The podcast currently has 89 episodes available.