Episode Appearances
In Our Time · Mar 19, 2026
John Keats
“Classical influence on Keats' epic ambitions; Keats studied Paradise Lost intensively”
John Keats biography and literary historyRomantic poetry and aestheticsMedical training and creative practice
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The Literary Life Podcast · Feb 10, 2026
Episode 315: "Don Juan" by Moliere, Introduction and Act 1
“Puritan poet intoxicated by divine thought but disenchanted with institutional religion, representing intellectual paradoxes of the era”
Molière's Don Juan and its literary sourcesCommedia dell'arte character types and conventionsRoman new comedy (Plautus and Terence) influence on European drama
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Renewing Your Mind · Feb 7, 2026
The Riddle of Samson
“Puritan poet cited for his epic poem 'Samson Agonistes' and the phrase 'Samson is a mirror of our fickle state'”
Book of Judges structure and compositionSamson narrative analysis and biblical interpretationSpiritual decline in leadership and institutions
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Dead in Adam, Alive in Christ
“Referenced for Paradise Lost epic, illustrating common misconception about redemption as restoration to pre-fall state”
Covenant of Works vs. Covenant of GraceAdamic Covenant and Creation CovenantImage of God and Human Nature
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