The Spouter-Inn; or, A Conversation with Great Books

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Suzanne and Chris talk about great books—but what does “great” even mean?

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71. Troilus and Criseyde.

Oct 10 2023 53 mins  
Geoffrey Chaucer's narrative poem Troilus and Criseyde.

70b. Bonus: Dick Davis on Translating Persian Poetry.

Sep 18 2023 40 mins  
Dick Davis, translator of Layli and Majnun, The Conference of the Birds, and other Persian poetry.

70. Layli and Majnun.

Sep 05 2023 59 mins  
Nezami Ganjavi's 12th century poem, Layli and Majnun (also known as Layla and Majnun).

69b. Bonus: Mark Sundaram and Aven McMaster on Etymology.

Jul 15 2023 43 mins  
Mark Sundaram and Aven McMaster from The Endless Knot on etymology.

69. The Etymologies.

Jun 30 2023 48 mins  
Isidore of Seville's medieval encyclopedia, The Etymologies.

68. The Consolation of Philosophy.

Jun 07 2023 58 mins  
The Consolation of Philosophy by Boethius.

67. The Song of Songs.

May 11 2023 49 mins  
The erotic/devotional poetry of The Song of Songs.

66. Antigone.

Apr 02 2023 54 mins  
Sophocles's play Antigone.

65. The Epic of Gilgamesh.

Feb 26 2023 53 mins  
The ancient Mesopotamian poem The Epic of Gilgamesh.

64b. Bonus: Sassan Tabatabai on Blind Owl.

Feb 11 2023 37 mins  
We are joined by poet and scholar Sassan Tabatabai, who translated Blind Owl.