DiscoverThe History of Literature592 Virgil (with Sarah Ruden) | Darwin and Gaskell | My Last Book with Tom Holland
592 Virgil (with Sarah Ruden) | Darwin and Gaskell | My Last Book with Tom Holland

592 Virgil (with Sarah Ruden) | Darwin and Gaskell | My Last Book with Tom Holland

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Virgil (or Vergil) was the most celebrated poet of Ancient Rome - and also one of the most enigmatic. In this episode, Jacke talks to biographer and translator Sarah Ruden about her book Vergil: A Poet's Life. PLUS some thoughts on Charles Darwin's last book, and a chat with acclaimed historian Tom Holland (Pax: War and Peace in Rome's Golden Age) about his choice for the last book he will ever read.

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592 Virgil (with Sarah Ruden) | Darwin and Gaskell | My Last Book with Tom Holland

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