Best Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe Podcasts (2024)

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Egmont (Act I, Scene I), by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 16:10

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Spain sent the Duke of Alva to subdue the Netherlands. In quelling disorder he killed the people's hero, Count Egmont. From this story Goethe made a famous play. (Volume 19, Harvard Classics) Egmont sentenced to death June 4, 1658.By Rich E Book

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Introductory Note: Egmont by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 2:29

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Introductory note on Egmont by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (Volume 19, Harvard Classics)By Rich E Book

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On the Motion of the Heart and Blood in Animals, by William Harvey 24:08

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Galileo, by holding his pulse while watching a swinging cathedral lamp, evolved a theory that made clocks possible. Harvey, by feeling his pulse, educed that arteries carry blood. (Volume 38, Harvard Classics) Dr. William Harvey died June 3, 1657.By Rich E Book

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Introductory Note: William Harvey 2:00

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Introductory note on William Harvey (Volume 38, Harvard Classics)By Rich E Book

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Profession of Faith of a Savoyard Vicar, by Jean Jacques Rousseau 28:18

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A "Back to Nature" movement in the seventeenth century was headed by Rousseau, who believed that civilization was degrading. To save money for his work, he entrusted each of his children to the tender mercies of a foundling house. (Volume 34, Harvard Classics) Jean Jacques Rousseau born June 2, 1712.…

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Introductory Note: Jean Jacques Rousseau 3:43

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Introductory note on Jean Jacques Rousseau (Volume 34, Harvard Classics)By Rich E Book

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Introductory Note: Christopher Marlowe 2:25

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Introductory note on Christopher Marlowe (Volume 19, Harvard Classics)By Rich E Book

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The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus, by Christopher Marlowe 21:08

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For the best blank verse in English, read "Dr. Faustus," the masterpiece of Marlowe, who gave Shakespeare lessons in playwriting. This genius knew the secret of gripping drama. (Volume 19, Harvard Classics) Marlowe died June 1, 1593.By Rich E Book

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Preface to Leaves of Grass, by Walt Whitman 35:46

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Walt Whitman is the most original and startling of modern poets. An irony of his life is that while he wrote for the contemporary masses, only a limited number of followers appreciated his genius, now universally recognized. (Volume 39, Harvard Classics) Walt Whitman born May 31, 1819.By Rich E Book

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Introductory Note: Walt Whitman 1:56

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Introductory note on Walt Whitman (the Ridpath Library of Universal Literature)By Rich E Book

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The Building of the Ship, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 18:14

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At the close of the war, a torn and bleeding nation set about to rebuild its shattered frame. The result was a stronger nation rising from an almost disrupted union. (Volume 42, Harvard Classics) Memorial Day.By Rich E Book

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Introductory Note: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 1:36

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Introductory note on Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (Wikipedia)By Rich E Book

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The Thousand and One Nights (The Barber’s Fifth Brother) 19:26

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A Bagdad merchant dreamed of the money he would make from the sale of a tray of glassware, and of marrying the king's daughter. But, daydreaming, he kicked over the tray. (Volume 16, Harvard Classics)By Rich E Book

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Introductory Note: The Thousand and One Nights 4:16

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Introductory note on The Thousand and One Nights (Volume 16, Harvard Classics)By Rich E Book

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Poems, by Thomas Moore 5:20

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Any one of these poems, "The Harp That Once Through Tara's Halls," "The Last Rose of Summer," "The Light of Other Days," would alone have made Moore immortal. (Volume 41, Harvard Classics) Thomas Moore born May 28, 1779.By Rich E Book

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Introductory Note: Thomas Moore 1:26

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Introductory note on Thomas Moore (Wikipedia)By Rich E Book

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The Education of The Human Race, by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing 18:24

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To advance freedom of thought, Lessing published an essay of one hundred paragraphs outlining the history of religion. The wrath of orthodox churchmen was hurled at his head, and Lessing was left alone to defend his daring theories. (Volume 32, Harvard Classics)By Rich E Book

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Introductory Note: Gotthold Ephraim Lessing 1:13

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Introductory note on Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (Volume 32, Harvard Classics)By Rich E Book

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The Tragedy of King Lear (Act I, Scene I), by William Shakespeare 20:11

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Goneril and Regan falsely swore they loved their father, King Lear, more than life itself. Cordelia could find no words to express her sincere devotion. Then King Lear made the decision that started a series of exciting events. (Volume 46, Harvard Classics) Shakespeare's first daughter, Susanna, baptized May 26, 1583.…

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Introductory Note: King Lear by William Shakespeare 2:03

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Introductory note on King Lear by William Shakespeare (Volume 46, Harvard Classics)By Rich E Book

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Heroism, by Ralph Waldo Emerson 29:34

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Emerson startled the world by fearlessly declaring his beliefs. Such apparent paradoxes as we find in his inspirational essay, "Heroism," makes him the most stimulating yet profound thinker America has produced. (Volume 5, Harvard Classics) Emerson born May 25, 1803.By Rich E Book

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Introductory Note: Ralph Waldo Emerson 3:09

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Introductory note on Ralph Waldo Emerson (Volume 5, Harvard Classics)By Rich E Book

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The Wealth of Nations (Book I, Ch. IV), by Adam Smith 15:04

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Debts were not always paid in money. Not so long ago the butcher paid for his keg of beer with a slab of beef, and oxen were exchanged for land and wives. Adam Smith tells the interesting story of the origin and use of money. (Volume 10, Harvard Classics)By Rich E Book

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Introductory Note: Adam Smith 3:26

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Introductory note on Adam Smith (Volume 10, Harvard Classics)By Rich E Book

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Poems, by Thomas Hood 6:55

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From the river her body was tenderly lifted --- the girl who could find no place in the vast city. Thomas Hood pleads for her --- eloquently and justly. Read this gem of pathos. (Volume 41, Harvard Classics) Thomas Hood born May 23, 1799.By Rich E Book

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Introductory Note: Thomas Hood 0:48

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Introductory note on Thomas Hood (Wikipedia)By Rich E Book

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I Promessi Sposi (The Betrothed, Ch. I), by Alessandro Manzoni 45:39

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Because of a fancy for a peasant girl, the tyrannical lord of an Italian village sent desperadoes to threaten the priest if he married the girl to her village lover. (Volume 21, Harvard Classics) Manzoni died May 22, 1873.By Rich E Book

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Introductory Note: Alessandro Manzoni 7:32

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Introductory note on Alessandro Manzoni (Volume 21, Harvard Classics)By Rich E Book

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An Essay on Man (Epistle IV), by Alexander Pope 30:42

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The sharp tongue of Alexander Pope made him celebrated, yet widely feared. In a representative product of his versatile pen, he gracefully combines his flashing wit with sage advice. (Volume 40, Harvard Classics) Alexander Pope born May 21, 1688.By Rich E Book

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Introductory Note: Alexander Pope 0:40

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Introductory note on Alexander Pope (Wikipedia)By Rich E Book

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Sonnets, by William Shakespeare 16:59

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The most concentrated beauty of Shakespeare's unbounded creative genius is found in his sonnets. Written as personal messages to friends and not intended for publication, they reveal the inner Shakespeare more truly than do any of his great plays. (Volume 40, Harvard Classics) Sonnets entered in the London Stationers' Register, May 20, 1609.…

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Introductory Note: Shakespeare’s Sonnets 1:30

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Introductory note on Shakespeare's Sonnets (Wikipedia)By Rich E Book

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Introductory Note: Epictetus 1:43

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Introductory note on Epictetus (Volume 2, Harvard Classics)By Rich E Book

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The Golden Sayings of Epictetus, by Epictetus 21:34

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When a man is invited to a banquet he must be satisfied with the dishes put before him. Epictetus reasoned that man should be content with what life offers, and in serenity find happiness. (Volume 2, Harvard Classics)By Rich E Book

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Little Ida’s Flowers, by Hans Christian Andersen 15:39

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Flowers often tire of their stationary life and sometimes at night frolic away to a ball in a beautiful castle. Thus a fanciful story-teller accounts for their drooping condition in the morning. (Volume 17, Harvard Classics)By Rich E Book

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Introductory Note: Hans Christian Andersen 2:19

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Introductory note on Hans Christian Andersen (Volume 17, Harvard Classics)By Rich E Book

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The Apology of Socrates, by Plato 17:44

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Condemned for impiety, Socrates felt so justified in the virtue of his past action that instead of receiving a death sentence, he told the judges he should be maintained at public expense as a public benefactor. (Volume 2, Harvard Classics)By Rich E Book

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Introductory Note: Socrates and Plato 3:39

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Introductory note on Socrates and Plato (Volume 2, Harvard Classics)By Rich E Book

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The Poetry of the Celtic Races (Ch. II), by Ernest Renan 23:29

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Chessboards on which, of their own accord, black pieces played against white; chariots that swiftly turned hither and yon without a driver; pots in which a coward's meat would not cook --- all these are woven into bewitching stories. (Volume 32, Harvard Classics)By Rich E Book

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Introductory Note: Ernest Renan 2:06

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Introductory note on Ernest Renan (Volume 32, Harvard Classics)By Rich E Book

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The Divine Comedy (Inferno XXV-XXVII), by Dante Alighieri 23:03

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The best part of the Divine Comedy for a few minutes' reading is the "Inferno." There the reader finds the most vivid descriptions, the most startling and unforgettable pictures. (Volume 20, Harvard Classics) Dante born May 15, 1265.By Rich E Book

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Introductory Note: Dante Alighieri 4:50

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Introductory note on Dante Alighieri (Volume 20, Harvard Classics)By Rich E Book

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An Inquiry Into the Causes and Effects of the Variolæ Vaccinæ, Or Cow-Pox, by Edward Jenner 26:41

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Edward Jenner found that disease in the heel of a horse, transmitted through a cow to the dairy attendants, was an agent in making human beings immune from smallpox. His amazing experiments inaugurated a new epoch. (Volume 38, Harvard Classics) Edward Jenner makes his first vaccination May 14, 1796.By Rich E Book

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Introductory Note: Edward Jenner 2:08

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Introductory note on Robert Burns (Volume 38, Harvard Classics)By Rich E Book

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The Two Dogs, by Robert Burns 11:13

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Two dogs fell a-gossiping about their masters and about a dog's life among the humble Scotch folk. Each "rejoic'd they werena men but dogs; an' each took aff his several way." (Volume 6, Harvard Classics)By Rich E Book

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Introductory Note: Robert Burns 8:23

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Introductory note on Robert Burns (Volume 6, Harvard Classics)By Rich E Book

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Poems, by Dante Gabriel Rossetti 12:20

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The manuscripts of many of the best poems of Rossetti were buried with his wife. Friends prevailed upon him to allow them to be exhumed --- and these poems, once buried with the dead, are now a treasure of the living. (Volume 42, Harvard Classics) Rossetti born May 12, 1828.By Rich E Book

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Introductory Note: Dante Gabriel Rossetti 1:26

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Introductory note on Dante Gabriel Rossetti (Wikipedia)By Rich E Book

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The Duchess of Malfi (Act IV), by John Webster 32:24

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Latest news abroad in Malfi: The Duchess has run off with her butler. But this happened before the days of newspapers or radio, so Webster made from it an exciting play. (Volume 47, Harvard Classics)By Rich E Book

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Introductory Note: John Webster 1:59

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Introductory note on John Webster (Volume 47, Harvard Classics)By Rich E Book

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