#1209: Pps. 9-17, A Treasury of Humorous Poetry

A Treasury of Humorous Poetry continues. This time, one of my ethnic oxen is gored, so you can tell I mean it about giving some love to dialect poetry! We also have a couple of ballads of romantic love gone wrong, a retelling of Robinson Crusoe’s contented castaway life, and a slice of parental life.
Pps. [...]

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#1208: Bk. 4D, The Ring and the Book by Robert Browning

The Ring and the Book continues, as the moderate party concludes its argument.
Book 4D.
18:58.

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#1207: Part 1, The Life of Antony by St. Athanasius

The Life of St. Anthony of Egypt, written by St. Athanasius, was one of the most popular books among early Christians. It also helped make the budding desert monasticism movement wildly popular with Christians throughout the ancient world, as they saw a way that led to holiness in a world suddenly unthreatened by pagans’ persecution [...]

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#1206: Pt. 10, The Pilgrimage of Egeria by Egeria

The Pilgrimage of Egeria continues. Man, those Jerusalem Catholics loved to walk!
Part 10: Ascension and Pentecost.
8:47.

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#1205: Pt. 9, The Pilgrimage of Egeria by Egeria

The Pilgrimage of Egeria continues, with everything you ever wanted to know about Holy Week/Great Week, Easter, and the Easter Octave in Jerusalem back in the day.
Part 9: Great Week and Easter.
33:01.

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#1204: Ch. 32A, The Worm Ouroboros by E.R. Eddison

The Worm Ouroboros continues, as Witchland’s king takes counsel after the previous day’s disaster.
Chapter 32A
22:37.

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#1203: Ch. 20, The Moon Pool by A. Merritt

The Moon Pool continues, as Larry and his crew are invited to a banquet. But what’s the occasion?
Chapter 20: The Tempting of Larry.
38:33.

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#1202: Chs. 2-3, Bk. 3, A Dialogue of Comfort Against Tribulation by St. Thomas More

A Dialogue of Comfort Against Tribulation continues. More recommends that people ought to consider ahead of time just what they might lose through persecution.
Book 3, Chapters 2 and 3
14:13.

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#1201: Ch. 7A, An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine by John Henry Newman

An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine continues, as we begin a chapter on the continuity of Christian principles.
Chapter 7: Application of the Second Note of a True Development – Continuity of Principles.
20:53.

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#1200: Ch. 18, Legacy by James A. Schmitz

Legacy continues, as Trigger is finally reunited with her boyfriend Brule. But will this give her the peace she thinks it will?
Chapter 18
19:40.

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#1199: Pp. 1-9, A Treasury of Humorous Poetry

I thought I’d put up some lighter poems to compensate for all the noir stuff from Browning, and found A Treasury of Humorous Poetry. This 1902 collection is nothing if not varied. In the first nine pages, we deal with gambling, battlefield injuries, lost love, horrible puns, the sea, and cannibalism.
Pp. 1-9:
“Honest Language from Truthful [...]

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#1198: Bk. 4C, The Ring and the Book by Robert Browning

The Ring and the Book continues, with more explanation of events by someone who takes a “moderate” view of everyone involved. But is that view any easier to believe?
Book 4C
23:14.

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Author News!

UPDATE: He’s not being beatified yet; the miracle’s been okayed but they’re still working through the rest. Fiddlesticks.
There’s not often any new news about the authors I read for you. But the author of An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine, John Henry Newman (later Cardinal Newman and Ven. Newman) will soon be beatified. [...]

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Your Tax Dollars at Work

The Apollo Chronicles is a fascinating little series of podcasts and articles, telling little-known stories of the Apollo Program and life on the Moon. NASA put it together and us U.S. taxpayers already paid for it, so don’t let it go to waste! I like “Moondust and Duct Tape”.
Via Slashdot.
PS — If you’re looking for [...]

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#1197: Pt. 8, The Pilgrimage of Egeria by Egeria

The Pilgrimage of Egeria continues, with a report on Lenten practices in Jerusalem.
Part 8
15:17.

UPDATE: Link fixed from Part 9 to Part 8. Sorry….

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