Word & Song by Anthony Esolen
Poetry Aloud
Andrea del Sarto
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Andrea del Sarto

Robert Browning (1855)
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What do you do if you’re an artist, aspiring to greatness, but there’s something in you that keeps you from the heights? “That’s not a rare thing in the world,” you might say, “because you might have all the will you need, but you’re just not blessed with the talent.” That’s true enough. If I lived a hundred years, I could never play the piano like P…

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Word & Song by Anthony Esolen
Poetry Aloud
Poetry Aloud will help you learn how to read poetry with your ears. Unlike children with bad table manners, poetry is meant to be heard and not just seen. Join Anthony Esolen every other week (or so) as he introduces and discusses a longish poem and then reads it aloud.