Best Joachim Du Bellay Podcasts (2024)

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S15E6: “Happy the Man, Who, Like Ulysses” by Joachim du Bellay trans. by Richard Wilbur 10:02

1M ago10:02

10:02

For this fifteenth season of the Well Read Poem, we are reading six poems in translation, written by a variety of ancient and modern poets. We hope that our discussion of these poems will be both interesting and instructive to anyone with an interest in literary translation as an art, and that it will serve to introduce you to a few poets whose acq…

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S15E5: “Ask Not (Odes I.11)” by Horace (trans. by John Conington) 11:22

1M ago11:22

11:22

For this fifteenth season of the Well Read Poem, we are reading six poems in translation, written by a variety of ancient and modern poets. We hope that our discussion of these poems will be both interesting and instructive to anyone with an interest in literary translation as an art, and that it will serve to introduce you to a few poets whose acq…

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S15E4: "I Do Not Like Thee, Doctor Fell" by Martial, trans. by Tom Brown 10:14

2M ago10:14

10:14

For this fifteenth season of the Well Read Poem, we are reading six poems in translation, written by a variety of ancient and modern poets. We hope that our discussion of these poems will be both interesting and instructive to anyone with an interest in literary translation as an art, and that it will serve to introduce you to a few poets whose acq…

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S15E3: “The Cat” by Charles Baudelaire (trans. by Roy Campbell) 9:24

2M ago9:24

9:24

For this fifteenth season of the Well Read Poem, we are reading six poems in translation, written by a variety of ancient and modern poets. We hope that our discussion of these poems will be both interesting and instructive to anyone with an interest in literary translation as an art, and that it will serve to introduce you to a few poets whose acq…

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S15E2: “Marsyas” by Jose-Maria de Heredia (trans. by Thomas Banks) 8:40

2M ago8:40

8:40

For this fifteenth season of the Well Read Poem, we are reading six poems in translation, written by a variety of ancient and modern poets. We hope that our discussion of these poems will be both interesting and instructive to anyone with an interest in literary translation as an art, and that it will serve to introduce you to a few poets whose acq…

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S15E1: "On His Brother's Death" by Catullus (trans. by Aubrey Beardsley) 12:51

2M ago12:51

12:51

For this fifteenth season of the Well Read Poem, we want to thank Emily Williams Raible, who suggested the theme "Poems in Translation" to us*, who probably should have thought of it ourselves, but, for whatever reason, failed to do so. Be this as it may, it is a theme rich in possibilities, and we hope that it will be a source of much enjoyment to…

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S14E6: "Christmas" by John Betjeman 12:01

4M ago12:01

12:01

As befits the time of year, we are reading six poems of Advent and Christmas during this fourteenth season of the Well-Read Poem. We have selected certain familiar ones, which may yet contain certain surprises in their authorship and composition history, as well as some less well-known pieces which we hope will help you better enjoy the late days o…

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S14E5: "Noël" by Théophile Gautier 8:19

4M ago8:19

8:19

As befits the time of year, we will be reading six poems of Advent and Christmas during this fourteenth season of the Well-Read Poem. We have selected certain familiar ones, which may yet contain certain surprises in their authorship and composition history, as well as some less well-known pieces which we hope will help you better enjoy the late da…

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S14E4: "Good King Wenceslas" by Vaclav Svoboda, trans. by John Mason Neale 10:17

4M ago10:17

10:17

As befits the time of year, we will be reading six poems of Advent and Christmas during this fourteenth season of the Well-Read Poem. We have selected certain familiar ones, which may yet contain certain surprises in their authorship and composition history, as well as some less well-known pieces which we hope will help you better enjoy the late da…

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S14E3: "Christmas Carol" by Sara Teasdale 9:16

4M ago9:16

9:16

As befits the time of year, we will be reading six poems of Advent and Christmas during this fourteenth season of the Well-Read Poem. We have selected certain familiar ones, which may yet contain certain surprises in their authorship and composition history, as well as some less well-known pieces which we hope will help you better enjoy the late da…

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S14E2: "Mistletoe" by Walter de la Mare 10:38

5M ago10:38

10:38

As befits the time of year, we will be reading six poems of Advent and Christmas during this fourteenth season of the Well-Read Poem. We have selected certain familiar ones, which may yet contain certain surprises in their authorship and composition history, as well as some less well-known pieces which we hope will help you better enjoy the late da…

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S14E1: "The Magi" by William Butler Yeats 11:30

5M ago11:30

11:30

As befits the time of year, we will be reading six poems of Advent and Christmas during this fourteenth season of the Well-Read Poem. We have selected certain familiar ones, which may yet contain certain surprises in their authorship and composition history, as well as some less well-known pieces which we hope will help you better enjoy the late da…

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S13E6: “The English War” by Dorothy L. Sayers 7:39

7M ago7:39

7:39

For the thirteenth season of the Well Read Poem, we will be reading six poems about war. War is, of course, one of the oldest subjects that has inspired the imagination of poets. The first of our great epics has at its center the war of the Greeks against the Trojans and the deadly hatreds it inspires. In times neare to our own, poets have written …

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S13E5: "The Burial of Sir John Moore after Corunna" by Charles Wolfe 9:14

7M ago9:14

9:14

For the thirteenth season of the Well Read Poem, we will be reading six poems about war. War is, of course, one of the oldest subjects that has inspired the imagination of poets. The first of our great epics has at its center the war of the Greeks against the Trojans and the deadly hatreds it inspires. In times neare to our own, poets have written …

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S13E4: "Into Battle" by Julian Grenfell 8:19

8M ago8:19

8:19

For the thirteenth season of the Well Read Poem, we will be reading six poems about war. War is, of course, one of the oldest subjects that has inspired the imagination of poets. The first of our great epics has at its center the war of the Greeks against the Trojans and the deadly hatreds it inspires. In times neare to our own, poets have written …

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S13E3: “To Lucasta, on Going to the Wars” by Richard Lovelace 10:08

8M ago10:08

10:08

For the thirteenth season of the Well Read Poem, we will be reading six poems about war. War is, of course, one of the oldest subjects that has inspired the imagination of poets. The first of our great epics has at its center the war of the Greeks against the Trojans and the deadly hatreds it inspires. In times neare to our own, poets have written …

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S13E2: “To Pompeius” Ode 2.7 by Horace, trans. by John Davidson 15:36

8M ago15:36

15:36

For the thirteenth season of the Well Read Poem, we are reading six poems about war. War is, of course, one of the oldest subjects that has inspired the imagination of poets. The first of our great epics has at its center the war of the Greeks against the Trojans and the deadly hatreds it inspires. In times neare to our own, poets have written abou…

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S13E1: "David's Lament for Saul and Jonathan", 2 Samuel 1, KJV 11:07

8M ago11:07

11:07

For the thirteenth season of the Well Read Poem, we will be reading six poems about war. War is, of course, one of the oldest subjects that has inspired the imagination of poets. The first of our great epics has at its center the war of the Greeks against the Trojans and the deadly hatreds it inspires. In times neare to our own, poets have written …

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S12E6: Idea 61, "Since there's no help, come let us kiss and part" by Michael Drayton 11:52

11M ago11:52

11:52

For the twelfth season of the Well-Read Poem, we are reading four poems by William Shakespeare, whose genius as a lyric poet is best appreciated in his collection of 154 sonnets. Shakespeare is of course the supreme dramatic poet of the English language; yet if only his sonnets and shorter poems had survived out of his great body of work, it is not…

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S12E5: Delia 45, “Care-charmer Sleep, son of the sable Night” by Samuel Daniel 12:50

12M ago12:50

12:50

For the twelfth season of the Well-Read Poem, we are reading four poems by William Shakespeare, whose genius as a lyric poet is best appreciated in his collection of 154 sonnets. Shakespeare is of course the supreme dramatic poet of the English language; yet if only his sonnets and shorter poems had survived out of his great body of work, it is not…

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S12E4: Sonnet 138, "When my love swears that she is made of truth" 11:08

12M ago11:08

11:08

For the twelfth season of the Well-Read Poem, we are reading four poems by William Shakespeare, whose genius as a lyric poet is best appreciated in his collection of 154 sonnets. Shakespeare is of course the supreme dramatic poet of the English language; yet if only his sonnets and shorter poems had survived out of his great body of work, it is not…

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S12E3: Sonnet 106, “When in the chronicle of wasted time” by William Shakespeare 9:19

12M ago9:19

9:19

For the twelfth season of the Well-Read Poem, we are reading four poems by William Shakespeare, whose genius as a lyric poet is best appreciated in his collection of 154 sonnets. Shakespeare is of course the supreme dramatic poet of the English language; yet if only his sonnets and shorter poems had survived out of his great body of work, it is not…

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S12E2: Sonnet 18, "Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?" by William Shakespeare 12:18

1y ago12:18

12:18

For the twelfth season of the Well-Read Poem, we will be reading four poems by William Shakespeare, whose genius as a lyric poet is best appreciated in his collection of 154 sonnets. Shakespeare is of course the supreme dramatic poet of the English language; yet if only his sonnets and shorter poems had survived out of his great body of work, it is…

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S12E1: Sonnet 1, "From fairest creatures we desire increase" by William Shakespeare 11:42

1y ago11:42

11:42

For the twelfth season of the Well-Read Poem, we will be reading four poems by William Shakespeare, whose genius as a lyric poet is best appreciated in his collection of 154 sonnets. Shakespeare is of course the supreme dramatic poet of the English language; yet if only his sonnets and shorter poems had survived out of his great body of work, it is…

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S11E6: "On Shakespeare" by John Milton 11:25

1y ago11:25

11:25

Welcome back to our final poem in this eleventh season of the Well-Read Poem! In this series we have been reading poems about writers, by writers, some of them well-known, some of them not as well known. Our aim in this season is to give listeners some insight into the lives, minds, and imaginations of authors long deceased, and some understanding …

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S11E5: “Edward Lear” by W.H. Auden 12:21

1y ago12:21

12:21

Welcome back to another season of the Well-Read Poem! In this series we will be reading six poems about writers, some of them well-known, some of them not as well known. Our aim in this season is to give listeners some insight into the lives, minds, and imaginations of authors long deceased, and some understanding of what they have meant to their f…

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S11E4: “To Walter de la Mare” by T. S. Elliot 11:25

1y ago11:25

11:25

Welcome back to another season of the Well-Read Poem! In this series we will be reading six poems about writers, some of them well-known, some of them not as well known. Our aim in this season is to give listeners some insight into the lives, minds, and imaginations of authors long deceased, and some understanding of what they have meant to their f…

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S11E3: “The Arrest of Oscar Wilde at the Cadogan Hotel” by John Betjeman 9:25

1y ago9:25

9:25

Welcome back to another season of the Well-Read Poem! In this series we will be reading six poems about writers, some of them well-known, some of them not as well known. Our aim in this season is to give listeners some insight into the lives, minds, and imaginations of authors long deceased, and some understanding of what they have meant to their f…

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S11E2: “On First Looking into Chapman's Homer” by John Keats 8:13

1y ago8:13

8:13

Welcome back to another season of the Well-Read Poem! In this series we will be reading six poems about writers, some of them well-known, some of them not as well known. Our aim in this season is to give listeners some insight into the lives, minds, and imaginations of authors long deceased, and some understanding of what they have meant to their f…

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S11E1: “The Lost Leader” by Robert Browning 11:37

1y ago11:37

11:37

Welcome back to another season of the Well-Read Poem! In this series we will be reading six poems about writers, some of them well-known, some of them not as well known. Our aim in this season is to give listeners some insight into the lives, minds, and imaginations of authors long deceased, and some understanding of what they have meant to their f…

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S10E6: "The British Journalist" by Humbert Wolfe 9:33

1+ y ago9:33

9:33

In this tenth season of The Well Read Poem podcast, we are reading six poems about the blessings and curses of labor. Work is a thing we both enjoy and dislike, and some professions are easier for poets to draw inspiration from than others. These poems come from different ages of literary history, and hopefully will leave the reader with a sense of…

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S10E5: "The Chimney Sweeper" by William Blake 8:43

1+ y ago8:43

8:43

In this tenth season of The Well Read Poem podcast, we are reading six poems about the blessings and curses of labor. Work is a thing we both enjoy and dislike, and some professions are easier for poets to draw inspiration from than others. These poems come from different ages of literary history, and hopefully will leave the reader with a sense of…

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S10E4: "Surgeons must be very careful" by Emily Dickinson 7:55

1+ y ago7:55

7:55

In this tenth season of The Well Read Poem podcast, we are reading six poems about the blessings and curses of labor. Work is a thing we both enjoy and dislike, and some professions are easier for poets to draw inspiration from than others. These poems come from different ages of literary history, and hopefully will leave the reader with a sense of…

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S10E3: "The Song of the Shirt" by Thomas Hood 9:01

1+ y ago9:01

9:01

In this tenth season of The Well Read Poem podcast, we are reading six poems about the blessings and curses of labor. Work is a thing we both enjoy and dislike, and some professions are easier for poets to draw inspiration from than others. These poems come from different ages of literary history, and hopefully will leave the reader with a sense of…

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S10E2: "Men Who March Away" by Thomas Hardy 7:03

1+ y ago7:03

7:03

In this tenth season of The Well Read Poem podcast, we are going to read six poems about the blessings and curses of labor. Work is a thing we both enjoy and dislike, and some professions are easier for poets to draw inspiration from than others. These poems come from different ages of literary history, and hopefully will leave the reader with a se…

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S10E1: "Fanfare for the Makers" by Louis MacNeice 9:03

1+ y ago9:03

9:03

In this tenth season of The Well Read Poem podcast, we are going to read six poems about the blessings and curses of labor. Work is a thing we both enjoy and dislike, and some professions are easier for poets to draw inspiration from than others. These poems come from different ages of literary history, and hopefully will leave the reader with a se…

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S9E6: "Loveliest of Trees" by A. E. Houseman 8:42

1+ y ago8:42

8:42

In this ninth season, we are reading six poems about the four seasons of the year. English verse especially is abundant in celebrations, odes, and meditative poems about the divisions of the year and the visible changes in nature that attend them. Over the next several weeks, we will take a look at some fine examples of seasonal poetry. Today's sel…

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S9E5: "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost 9:08

1+ y ago9:08

9:08

In this ninth season, we are reading six poems about the four seasons of the year. English verse especially is abundant in celebrations, odes, and meditative poems about the divisions of the year and the visible changes in nature that attend them. Over the next several weeks, we will take a look at some fine examples of seasonal poetry. Today's sel…

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S9E4: "To Autumn" by John Keats 7:24

1+ y ago7:24

7:24

In this ninth season, we are reading six poems about the four seasons of the year. English verse especially is abundant in celebrations, odes, and meditative poems about the divisions of the year and the visible changes in nature that attend them. Over the next several weeks, we will take a look at some fine examples of seasonal poetry. Today's sel…

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S9E3: "Bed in Summer" by Robert Louis Stevenson 8:14

1+ y ago8:14

8:14

In this ninth season, we are reading six poems about the four seasons of the year. English verse especially is abundant in celebrations, odes, and meditative poems about the divisions of the year and the visible changes in nature that attend them. Over the next several weeks, we will take a look at some fine examples of seasonal poetry. Today's sel…

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S9E2: "Sumer is I-cumin In" by Anonymous 6:29

1+ y ago6:29

6:29

In this ninth season, we are reading six poems about the four seasons of the year. English verse especially is abundant in celebrations, odes, and meditative poems about the divisions of the year and the visible changes in nature that attend them. Over the next several weeks, we will take a look at some fine examples of seasonal poetry. Today's sel…

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S9E1: "The Rhodora" by Ralph Waldo Emerson 7:21

1+ y ago7:21

7:21

In this ninth season, we are going to read six poems about the four seasons of the year. English verse especially is abundant in celebrations, odes, and meditative poems about the divisions of the year and the visible changes in nature that attend them. Over the next several weeks, we will take a look at some fine examples of seasonal poetry. Today…

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S8E6: "Ode to a Nightingale" by John Keats 8:04

2y ago8:04

8:04

In this eighth season of The Well Read Poem, we are reading six poems about birds. Since antiquity, birds have supplied rich material to poets, being by turns regal, charming, absurd, delicate, dangerous, and philosophical creatures. This season is dedicated to the animal lovers in our audience, particularly to Emily Raible who suggested the subjec…

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S8E5: "Old Adam, the Carrion Crow" by Thomas Beddoes 9:15

2y ago9:15

9:15

In this eighth season of The Well Read Poem, we are reading six poems about birds. Since antiquity, birds have supplied rich material to poets, being by turns regal, charming, absurd, delicate, dangerous, and philosophical creatures. This season is dedicated to the animal lovers in our audience, particularly to Emily Raible who suggested the subjec…

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S8E4: "Le Corbeau et le Renard (The Crow and the Fox)" by Jean de la Fontaine 10:17

2y ago10:17

10:17

In this eighth season of The Well Read Poem, we are reading six poems about birds. Since antiquity, birds have supplied rich material to poets, being by turns regal, charming, absurd, delicate, dangerous, and philosophical creatures. This season is dedicated to the animal lovers in our audience, particularly to Emily Raible who suggested the subjec…

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S8E3: "The Oven Bird" by Robert Frost 9:50

2y ago9:50

9:50

In this eighth season of The Well Read Poem, we are reading six poems about birds. Since antiquity, birds have supplied rich material to poets, being by turns regal, charming, absurd, delicate, dangerous, and philosophical creatures. This season is dedicated to the animal lovers in our audience, particularly to Emily Raible who suggested the subjec…

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S8E2: "The Eagle" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson 9:23

2y ago9:23

9:23

In this eighth season of The Well Read Poem, we are reading six poems about birds. Since antiquity, birds have supplied rich material to poets, being by turns regal, charming, absurd, delicate, dangerous, and philosophical creatures. This season is dedicated to the animal lovers in our audience, particularly to Emily Raible who suggested the subjec…

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S8E1: "Les Hiboux (The Owls)" by Charles Baudelaire 10:35

2y ago10:35

10:35

In this eighth season of The Well Read Poem, we will be reading six poems about birds. Since antiquity, birds have supplied rich material to poets, being by turns regal, charming, absurd, delicate, dangerous, and philosophical creatures. This season is dedicated to the animal lovers in our audience, particularly to Emily Raible who suggested the su…

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S7E6: "Love Poem" by John Frederick Nims 9:46

2y ago9:46

9:46

In this seventh season, we are reading six poems about romantic love. Love may seem to be the most fundamental subject for poetry, but interestingly, it is not. When we consider the great poetic traditions of almost any people, we find that love is by no means the first matter that has inspired their poets. The poems we will read together come from…

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S7E5: "O Tell Me the Truth About Love" by W. H. Auden 6:39

2y ago6:39

6:39

In this seventh season, we are reading six poems about romantic love. Love may seem to be the most fundamental subject for poetry, but interestingly, it is not. When we consider the great poetic traditions of almost any people, we find that love is by no means the first matter that has inspired their poets. The poems we will read together come from…

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