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History of the Eighteenth Century in Ten Poems

Ten short podcasts on quirky aspects of eighteenth-century life.
This series of short podcasts offers an alternative history of the eighteenth century. Ten poems were chosen that illustrate the everyday and the extraordinary, the comic and the serious aspects of the period. Each talk begins with a poem, and shows its significance: how a satire on the pleasures of tobacco tells us of the relationship between intoxication and inspiration, or how a poem on apple pie speaks of evolving national identity. The series covers, amongst other things: tobacco, sport, epigrams, children and food. Showcasing a selection of the material in the English Faculty

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History of the Eighteenth Century in Ten Poems
Smallpox in poetry from 2013-09-16T14:33:56

Smallpox was rife in the eighteenth century, leaving its mark both on its sufferers, and on the literature of the period. This podcast explores its history in verse. Smallpox was common during the ...

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The poetry of war from 2013-09-16T14:30:16

Explores the aesthetics and impact of war poetry in the early eighteenth century, focussing on Joseph Addison's poem, The Campaign. Blood, guts and gore all feature heavily in eighteenth century wa...

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The Ladle: a comic poem from 2013-09-16T14:26:50

Matthew Prior's The Ladle was one of the most popular poems of the eighteenth century. This podcast explores its appeal. Matthew Prior's The Ladle was hugely popular in the eighteenth century. Base...

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History of the Eighteenth Century in Ten Poems
Music in miscellanies from 2013-09-16T14:22:10

Much popular music of the eighteenth century is found in poetic miscellanies. But how was it performed? Giles Lewin explores the popular music of the eighteenth century, and the challenges it provi...

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History of the Eighteenth Century in Ten Poems
Pastoral Poetry from 2013-09-16T14:19:29

Introduces the poetry of rural life, and its debt to classical sources. Often idealised, the rural and the rustic play an important part in eighteenth-century poetry. This podcast gives a glimpse i...

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History of the Eighteenth Century in Ten Poems
Politics in poetry from 2013-09-16T14:16:27

This podcast explores the culture of Jacobitism in the eighteenth century, using a popular ballad. The culture of Jacobite politics took many forms in the eighteenth century. This podcast explores ...

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History of the Eighteenth Century in Ten Poems
The life of epigrams from 2013-09-16T14:11:28

This podcasts introduces the popular eighteenth century epigram. Epigrams were hugely popular in the eighteenth century, and this podcast explores some of their appeal.

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History of the Eighteenth Century in Ten Poems
Petticoats and fashion from 2013-09-16T14:07:54

An introduction to the world of fashion and the politics of the petticoat, seen through the poetry of the time. This podcast gives a glimpse into the social and cultural history of fashion in the e...

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History of the Eighteenth Century in Ten Poems
The Joys of Cricket from 2011-12-12T17:02:41

This podcast looks at cricket seen through eighteenth-century eyes, focussing on a poem by James Dance, called 'Cricket: An Heroic Poem.'.

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History of the Eighteenth Century in Ten Poems
Poetry and Tobacco from 2011-08-03T17:22:19

This podcast looks at the relationship between tobacco and poetic inspiration, through some popular comic poems.

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