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Former President of Harvard University Charles W. Eliot wrote in his introduction to the Harvard Classics, "In my opinion, a five-foot shelf would hold books enough to give a liberal education to any ... more
FAQs about Harvard Classics:How many episodes does Harvard Classics have?The podcast currently has 1,286 episodes available.
November 16, 2021Introductory Note: Richard Henry Dana, Jr.Introductory note on Richard Henry Dana, Jr. (Volume 23, Harvard Classics)...more5minPlay
November 16, 2021Two Years before the Mast (Ch. XXI), by Richard Henry Dana, Jr.When the glorious Western coast was only partly settled, Dana visited the Presidios. He saw frontier life at a time when Spanish splendor still gilded California. (Volume 23, Harvard Classics)...more16minPlay
November 16, 2021Introductory Note: Alessandro ManzoniIntroductory note on Alessandro Manzoni (Volume 21, Harvard Classics)...more8minPlay
November 16, 2021I Promessi Sposi (The Betrothed), by Alessandro ManzoniFood profiteering was as active in plague-stricken Milan 300 years ago as in modern times. Shops were stormed for food. Read how the Council strove heroically to fix fair rates. (Volume 21, Harvard Classics)Sale of corn and flour regulated in Milan, Nov. 15, 1629....more32minPlay
November 14, 2021Introductory Note: Charles LyellIntroductory note on Charles Lyell (Volume 38, Harvard Classics)...more3minPlay
November 14, 2021Principles of Geology (Uniformity Of Change), by Charles LyellWe wonder if the man who worried about the "scientifical" prediction that "The sun's heat will give out in ten million years more," had read Lyell on the gradual changes in the earth's surface. (Volume 38, Harvard Classics)Sir Charles Lyell born Nov. 14, 1797....more17minPlay
November 13, 2021Introductory Note: Saint AugustineIntroductory note on Saint Augustine (Volume 7, Harvard Classics)...more4minPlay
November 13, 2021The Confessions of St. Augustine (Book III), by Saint AugustineCarthage was the playground of the ancient world. In that city of many sins, Augustine was a leader of the revels. His conversion to Christianity amazed those who knew him. (Volume 7, Harvard Classics)St. Augustine born Nov. 13, 354....more20minPlay
November 13, 2021Introductory Note: John MiltonIntroductory note on John Milton (Volume 4, Harvard Classics)...more9minPlay
November 13, 2021Paradise Lost (Book IX), by John MiltonMilton's version tells how the Serpent induced Eve to eat the forbidden fruit. Eve offered it to Adam. Then they became conscious for the first time that they were not clothed. (Volume 4, Harvard Classics)John Milton married second wife, Nov. 12, 1656....more34minPlay
FAQs about Harvard Classics:How many episodes does Harvard Classics have?The podcast currently has 1,286 episodes available.