EPISODE · Apr 14, 2026 · 31 MIN
Knickerbocker's History of New York Vol. 1 Book I Chapter V
from The Washington Irving Library · host Washington Irving
In which the author bravely confronts the thorny question of the rightful claim to newly discovered lands, employing a mixture of legal, moral, and theological arguments that reflect the prevailing and peculiar sensibilities of his era. Through a whimsical yet pointed allegory involving lunar explorers, he invites reflection on the nature of conquest and civilisation, setting the stage with a tone both earnest and ironically observant.
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In which the author bravely confronts the thorny question of the rightful claim to newly discovered lands, employing a mixture of legal, moral, and theological arguments that reflect the prevailing and peculiar sensibilities of his era. Through a whimsical yet pointed allegory involving lunar explorers, he invites reflection on the nature of conquest and civilisation, setting the stage with a tone both earnest and ironically observant.
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