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Dr. Katherine Wyma joins me to discuss C.S. Lewis' longest and most ambitious undertaking: The Oxford History of English Literature in the Sixteenth Century, Excluding Drama.
Or, as he called it, the OHEL. It lay, he said, "like a nightmare on my chest."
It's a brilliant work of scholarship, and we highly recommend it. But just in case you can't make it through 700 pages of paradigm-shattering, witty and insightful prose about the greatest (and worst) poets of the sixteenth century, we've got you covered. We'll be discussing the highlights from the Introduction here, and from subsequent chapters in subsequent podcasts.
So, put on your best pair of pantaloons and join us for this romp through what used to be called the Renaissance (but isn't usually anymore, thanks in part to Lewis).
Today, we'll cover just the introduction to his work, entitled: New Learning and New Ignorance.
Questions? Concerns? Criticisms? Compliments? Complaints? Condolements? Candy?
Email us at [email protected].
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Dr. Katherine Wyma joins me to discuss C.S. Lewis' longest and most ambitious undertaking: The Oxford History of English Literature in the Sixteenth Century, Excluding Drama.
Or, as he called it, the OHEL. It lay, he said, "like a nightmare on my chest."
It's a brilliant work of scholarship, and we highly recommend it. But just in case you can't make it through 700 pages of paradigm-shattering, witty and insightful prose about the greatest (and worst) poets of the sixteenth century, we've got you covered. We'll be discussing the highlights from the Introduction here, and from subsequent chapters in subsequent podcasts.
So, put on your best pair of pantaloons and join us for this romp through what used to be called the Renaissance (but isn't usually anymore, thanks in part to Lewis).
Today, we'll cover just the introduction to his work, entitled: New Learning and New Ignorance.
Questions? Concerns? Criticisms? Compliments? Complaints? Condolements? Candy?
Email us at [email protected].

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