EPISODE · Jun 11, 2019 · 50 MIN
Byron and the Age of Sensation
from Gresham College Lectures · host Gresham College
Jonathan Bate will explore the life and work of the original celebrity poet - Lord Byron. He will show how Byron was simultaneously a Romantic and an anti-Romantic, and how his influence spread to almost every corner of Europe, from the Russia of Pushkin to the Greek War of Independence.A lecture by Sir Jonathan Bate, Gresham Professor of Rhetoric 11 June 2019The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/byron-age-of-sensationGresham College has been giving free public lectures since 1597. This tradition continues today with all of our five or so public lectures a week being made available for free download from our website. There are currently over 2,000 lectures free to access or download from the website.Website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk Twitter: http://twitter.com/GreshamCollege Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greshamcollege Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/greshamcollege Support the show
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Jonathan Bate will explore the life and work of the original celebrity poet - Lord Byron. He will show how Byron was simultaneously a Romantic and an anti-Romantic, and how his influence spread to almost every corner of Europe, from the Russia of Pushkin to the Greek War of Independence. A lecture by Sir Jonathan Bate, Gresham Professor of Rhetoric 11 June 2019 The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: https://www.gresham.ac.u...
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