#1246: Ch. 9B, An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine by John Henry Newman

An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine continues, with an example of how one teaching can lead logically to another.

Chapter 9B: Meritorious Works. The Monastic Rule.

15:01.

#1245: Ch. 9A, Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine by John Henry Newman

An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine continues, with an example of how one teaching can lead logically to another.

Chapter 9A: Application of the Fourth Note - Logical Sequence.

25:09.

Technical Difficulties

I’m currently experiencing some difficulty getting into my archive.org pages for The Ring and the Book and Legacy. Please be patient, and I’ll put up what I can when I can.

#1243: Pps. 32-43, A Treasury of Humorous Poetry

A Treasury of Humorous Poetry continues, with more examples of what our forefathers thought was funny stuff.  The great Paul Laurence Dunbar also makes an appearance.

“The Twins” by Henry S. Leigh
“Little Breeches” by John Hay
“Companions” by Charles Stuart Calverley
“The Lawyer’s Invocation to Spring” by Henry Howard Brownell
“Po’ Little Lamb” by Paul Laurence Dunbar
“Three Verses by Ironquill” by Eugene F. Ware (aka Ironquill)
“My Aunt” by Oliver Wendell Holmes
“The Baby’s Debut” by James Smith

18:37.

#1241: Part 5, Life of Antony by St. Athanasius

The Life of Antony continues, as suddenly Emperor Maximinus begins to persecute Christians. In the emergency, St. Anthony and his fellow monks head out of the desert and into danger, to encourage the martyrs — and for Anthony to try to get martyred himself!

Part 5

13:32.

#1240: Part 2, The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath by H.P. Lovecraft

The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath continues, as Randolph Carter takes an unexpected detour beyond our world.

Part 2

34:35.

#1239: Ch. 25, The Moon Pool by A. Merritt

The Moon Pool continues, as our friends enter the forbidden abode of the Silent Ones.

Chapter 25: The Three Silent Ones.

16:59.

#1238: Ch. 24, The Moon Pool by A. Merritt

The Moon Pool continues, as Lakla takes our friends on the last leg of their journey to the Silent Ones. But will Larry survive to get there?

Chapter 24: The Crimson Sea.

20:56.

More Stuff to Listen to

Jerry Pournelle’s old Western Civ professor used to do radio talks for something called the “University of the Air”. (Probably a university extension course like they have on television today.) It’s in the annoying RealAudio format, but of course there are ways to deal with that. This series deals with European cultural history from 1660 to 1870 (the Franco-Prussian War). It’s full of all kinds of everything, from Pascal to Marxism to Muscular Christianity. Check it out!

New on Librivox:

The Life of Alfred the Great, by Bishop Asser.

#1237: Chs. 11-12, A Dialogue of Comfort against Tribulation by St. Thomas More

A Dialogue of Comfort against Tribulation continues, with more on the uselessness of worldly goods and positions to do you any lasting good. (Sorry I forgot to post this installment last week.)

Chs. 11-12.

16:19.

#1236: Chs. 13-14, Bk. 3, A Dialogue of Comfort against Tribulation by St. Thomas More

A Dialogue of Comfort against Tribulation continues. Anthony and Vincent act out a dialogue within a dialogue.

Book 3, Chapters 13-14.

28:52.

#1235: Ch. 8B, An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine by John Henry Newman

An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine continues, with thoughts upon sacramental grace and the development of Christian practices.

Chapter 8B: The Assimilative Power of Sacramental Grace.

38:39.

#1234: Ch. 22, Legacy by James H. Schmitz

Legacy continues, as Trigger finds herself <I>not</I> all alone in the dark. And that’s not a good thing.

Chapter 22

26:04.

#1233: Pps. 21-32, A Treasury of Humorous Poetry

A Treasury of Humorous Poetry continues. I’ve heard a lot about “The Wonderful One Hoss Shay”, so it was very interesting to see it at last. Oliver Wendell Holmes used to be such a household name; and now a name to memorize is all he is, to most of us.

“The Schoolmaster Abroad with His Son” by Charles Stuart Calverley
“The Wonderful One-Hoss Shay” by Oliver Wendell Holmes
“Captain Reece” by William S. Gilbert (aka W.S. Gilbert of “Gilbert and Sullivan” fame)
“The Courtin’” by James Russell Lowell

18:55.

#1232: Bk. 5C, The Ring and the Book by Robert Browning

The Ring and the Book (and Count Guido’s side of the story) continues.

Book 5C

26:41.