20th July, 2020 – Ancient Maxims

Episode 66 of the Marc’s Almanac podcast, hosted by Marc Sidwell, titled "20th July, 2020 – Ancient Maxims" was published on July 20, 2020 and runs 5 minutes.

July 20, 2020 ·5m · Marc’s Almanac

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Summary

Five minutes of civilised calm, recorded in the peace of the English countryside. Sign up at https://marcsalmanac.substack.com With an extract from Virgil's Georgics. "So all things are fated to slide towards the worst, and revert by slipping back..." From the show: Song of Solomon 5:2 A letter from John Keats to his brother Tom, written on a walking tour of Scotland On this day: 20th July, 1304, Edward I takes Stirling castle On this day: 20th July, 1804, Richard Owen, who gave dinosaurs their name, is born in Lancaster Music to wake you up – Biscuits by Kacey Musgraves Sign up to receive email alerts and show notes with links when a new episode goes live at https://marcsalmanac.substack.com Please share this with anyone who might need a touch of calm, and please keep sending in your messages and requests. You can leave a voice message at https://anchor.fm/marc-sidwell/message. If you like Marc's Almanac please do leave a review on Apple podcasts. It really helps new listeners to find me. Have a lovely day.

Episode Description

Five minutes of civilised calm, recorded in the peace of the English countryside. Sign up at https://marcsalmanac.substack.com

With an extract from Virgil's Georgics.

"So all things are fated

to slide towards the worst, and revert by slipping back..."

From the show:

Song of Solomon 5:2

A letter from John Keats to his brother Tom, written on a walking tour of Scotland

On this day: 20th July, 1304, Edward I takes Stirling castle

On this day: 20th July, 1804, Richard Owen, who gave dinosaurs their name, is born in Lancaster

Music to wake you up – Biscuits by Kacey Musgraves

Sign up to receive email alerts and show notes with links when a new episode goes live at https://marcsalmanac.substack.com

Please share this with anyone who might need a touch of calm, and please keep sending in your messages and requests. You can leave a voice message at https://anchor.fm/marc-sidwell/message.

If you like Marc's Almanac please do leave a review on Apple podcasts. It really helps new listeners to find me.

Have a lovely day.