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Biographia Literaria

Biographia Literaria

By: Samuel Taylor Coleridge
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Summary
 Embark on a literary journey through the intricate thoughts and reflections that define the essence of Biographia Literaria. This podcast delves into the interplay of biography, philosophy, and poetic discourse, inviting listeners to contemplate the nature of creativity and the artistic mind. With each episode featuring a new complete audiobook, the series showcases a rotating collection of works that echo Coleridge's spirit of introspection and intellectual exploration. Discover the vibrant dialogue between the self and the surrounding world, as well as the transformative power of language and literature. This is not a single narrative but a tapestry of unique explorations that illuminate the lives and thoughts of influential literary figures. Join us in uncovering new voices and perspectives with every episode, enriching your understanding of the literary landscape.Copyright Old Time Audio Art Literary History & Criticism Philosophy Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Gracchi, Marius and Sulla-A. H. Beesly

    Gracchi, Marius and Sulla-A. H. Beesly
    Nov 11 2026
    Gracchi, Marius and Sulla by A. H. Beesly.

    During the last half of the second century B.C. Rome was undisputed mistress of the civilized western world. As the British historian, Augustus Henry Beesly writes, "a brilliant period of foreign conquest had succeeded the 300 years in which she had overcome her neighbors and made herself supreme in Italy. In 146 B.C. she had given the death-blow to her greatest rival, Carthage, and had annexed Greece." But Rome was on the brink of a one hundred year-long revolution. In this slim volume Beesley, recounts the careers of four of its first dynamic leaders: the idealistic Brothers Gracchi, who attempted land reforms, and the rough, resourceful soldier, Marius, who overhauled the army.

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    7 hrs and 1 min
  • Garcia Moreno, President of Ecuador 1821-1875-Augustin Berthe

    Garcia Moreno, President of Ecuador 1821-1875-Augustin Berthe
    Nov 10 2026
    Garcia Moreno, President of Ecuador 1821-1875 by Augustin Berthe.

    Gabriel Gregorio Fernando José María García y Moreno y Morán de Buitrón (1821–1875) was an Ecuadorian politician who twice served as President of Ecuador (1859-1865 and 1869-1875) and was assassinated during his second term, after being elected to a third term. He is noted for his conservatism, Catholic religious perspective and rivalry with liberal strongman Eloy Alfaro. Under his administration, Ecuador became a leader in science and higher education within Latin America. In addition to the advances in education and science, he was noted for economically and agriculturally advancing the country, as well as for his staunch opposition to corruption, even giving his own salary to charity.

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    8 hrs and 1 min
  • Little Masterpieces of Autobiography - Writers-George Iles

    Little Masterpieces of Autobiography - Writers-George Iles
    Nov 9 2026
    Little Masterpieces of Autobiography by Writers-George Iles.

    Writers is Volume 4 of Library of Little Masterpieces of Autobiography in Six Volumes as published in 1913, and includes writings of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Edgar Allan Poe, Alfred Tennyson, Robert Burns, Walter Scott, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Charles Dickens, Charlotte Brontë, George Eliot, Robert Louis Stevenson and Henry George. The series includes letters, passages from autobiographies, and pages from diaries written by each of these.

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    4 hrs and 32 mins
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