King Pantheus of Thebes contended against Dionysus, the God, for the adoration of the Theban women. The god was winning by bewitching the women when the king interceded. Euripides tells the story in a masterpiece of Greek drama. (Volume 8, Harvard Classics)
Introductory Note: The Tragedy of King Lear by William Shakespeare
The Tragedy of King Lear, by William Shakespeare
Introductory Note: The Gospel According to Luke
The Gospel According to Luke (Ch. II)
Introductory Note: William Harrison
Holinshed’s Chronicles (Of the Ancient and Present Estate of the Church of England), by William Harrison
Introductory Note: Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve
What Is a Classic? by Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve
Introductory Note: Charles Darwin (#2)
The Voyage of the Beagle (Ch. XVIII), by Charles Darwin
Introductory Note: John Bunyan
The Pilgrim’s Progress (Part II, Ch. 9-10), by John Bunyan
Introductory Note: Herodotus
An Account of Egypt, by Herodotus
Introductory Note: Samson Agonistes by John Milton
Samson Agonistes, by John Milton
Introductory Note: John Locke
Some Thoughts Concerning Education (§162-168), by John Locke
Introductory Note: Saint Augustine
The Confessions of St. Augustine (Book IX), Saint Augustine
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
In the Great Khan’s Tent
Visualize Meditations
The No-Frills Teacher Podcast
The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast
The Mel Robbins Podcast