EPISODE · Feb 20, 2026 · 31 MIN
The Battle of the Books - A full and true account... Part 1
from The Jonathan Swift Library · host Jonathan Swift
In which the ever-contentious strife between the venerable Ancients and the ambitious Moderns is described as a learned war of portentous quarrels over intellectual supremacy, conducted with pens as their weapons and writ in books of controversy chained in libraries. Amidst this fierce contention, a curious and spirited debate unfolds between a prideful spider and a diligent bee, exemplifying the greater themes of invention, nature, and the merits of labour versus mere boastfulness.
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In which the ever-contentious strife between the venerable Ancients and the ambitious Moderns is described as a learned war of portentous quarrels over intellectual supremacy, conducted with pens as their weapons and writ in books of controversy chained in libraries. Amidst this fierce contention, a curious and spirited debate unfolds between a prideful spider and a diligent bee, exemplifying the greater themes of invention, nature, and the merits of labour versus mere boastfulness.
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