#1276: Bk. 6B, The Ring and the Book by Robert Browning

The Ring and the Book continues, as Fr. Giuseppe Caponsacchi explains his assignment in Arezzo.

Book 6B

18:36.

#1261: Bk. 6A, The Ring and the Book by Robert Browning

The Ring and the Book continues, as we begin to hear Giuseppe Caponsacchi’s side of the story. He says he was just protecting a woman who thought her life was in danger — and that her fate proves she was right.

Book 6A

13:22.

#1252: Pp. 43-51, A Treasury of Humorous Poetry

A Treasury of Humorous Poetry continues — with love found and pigs, love lost and murder, gobble-uns, and one embarrassed invisible man.

“Larrie O’Dee” by William W. Fink
“Tim Turpin” by Thomas Hood
“The Elf-Child” (aka “Little Orphant Annie” or “The Gobble-Uns”) by James Whitcomb Riley
“The Perils of Invisibility” by William S. Gilbert

12:59.

#1251: Bk. 5E, The Ring and the Book by Robert Browning

The Ring and the Book continues, as the Count finishes saying his piece.

Book 5E

35:44.

#1242: Bk. 5D, The Ring and the Book by Robert Browning

The Ring and the Book continues, as the Count continues to tell his troubles.

Book 5D

18:15.

As you can see, last week’s technical difficulties appear to have gone away. So here you go.

#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.

#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.

#1227: Bk. 5B, The Ring and the Book by Robert Browning

The Ring and the Book continues, with more hardhitting commentary on the case from Count Guido Franceschini — the murderer.

Book 5B

21:42.

#1219: Pps. 17-21, A Treasury of Humorous Poetry

A Treasury of Humorous Poetry continues, with tales of scientific etiquette, stage door Johnnies, and not-so-true love.

Pps. 17-21.

“The Society on the Stanislaus” by Bret Harte.
“An Actor” by John Wolcot.
“The Biter Bit” by William E. Aytoun.
“Ode to Tobacco” by Charles Stuart Calverley.

8:11.

#1218: Bk. 5A, The Ring and the Book by Robert Browning

The Ring and the Book continues, as we finally hear from the accused.

Book 5A: Count Guido Franceschini.

25:14.

#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.

#1189: Bk. 4B, The Ring and the Book by Robert Browning

The Ring and the Book continues, as our proponent of a third explanation talks about Pompilia and Guido’s marriage problems.

Book 4B

37:19.

#1165: Book 4A, The Ring and the Book by Robert Browning

The Ring and the Book continues, as we meet someone theorizing a “Third Way” about who’s guilty and who’s innocent.

Book 4A: Tertium Quid.

18:46.

#1117: Bk. 3D, The Ring and the Book by Robert Browning

The Ring and the Book continues, and Book 3 finally ends. (I think it was a very interesting canto, but it was pretty long, wasn’t it?) We’ll start Book 4 in Easter Week.

Book 3D

16:11.