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"The Lady of Shalott"
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"The Lady of Shalott"

Alfred Tennyson (1842)
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In the nineteenth century, English speaking people on both sides of the big lake rediscovered the glories of medieval art and architecture and poetry, so it’s no surprise that the stories of King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table returned to popular culture and to high art as well. And for no one was this revival of the Arthurian legends more 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.