The Battle of the Books


Read by Elijah Fisher

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"The Battle of the Books" depicts a literal battle between books in the King's Library (housed in St James's Palace at the time of the writing), as ideas and authors struggle for supremacy. Because of the satire, "The Battle of the Books" has become a term for the Quarrel of the Ancients and the Moderns. It is one of his earliest well-known works. (Wikipedia) (5 hr 8 min)

Chapters

Introduction, the bookseller to the reader, & the preface of the author 14:38 Read by Elijah Fisher
A full and true account... Part 1 31:02 Read by Elijah Fisher
A full and true account... Part 2 22:30 Read by Elijah Fisher
The Episode of Bentley and Wotton 15:51 Read by Elijah Fisher
A Meditation Upon a Broomstick 3:31 Read by Elijah Fisher
Predictions for the Year 1708 22:55 Read by Elijah Fisher
The Accomplishment of the First of Mr. Bickerstaff’s Predictions… 8:15 Read by Elijah Fisher
Baucis and Philemon 9:23 Read by Elijah Fisher
The logicians refuted 3:33 Read by Elijah Fisher
The puppet show 4:07 Read by Elijah Fisher
Candenus and Vanessa 41:38 Read by Elijah Fisher
STELLA’S BIRTHDAY, 1718 1:17 Read by Elijah Fisher
STELLA’S BIRTHDAY, 1720. 3:06 Read by Elijah Fisher
STELLA’S BIRTHDAY 4:33 Read by Elijah Fisher
STELLA’S BIRTHDAY, 1724 2:49 Read by Elijah Fisher
STELLA’S BIRTHDAY, MARCH 13, 1726 4:20 Read by Elijah Fisher
TO STELLA 6:46 Read by Elijah Fisher
The first he wrote OCT. 17, 1727 3:49 Read by Elijah Fisher
The second prayer was written NOV. 6, 1727. 4:03 Read by Elijah Fisher
The Beasts' confession (1732) 11:29 Read by Elijah Fisher
An argument to prove that the abolishing... 38:55 Read by Elijah Fisher
Hints towards and essay on conversation 26:04 Read by Elijah Fisher
Thoughts on various subjects 24:13 Read by Elijah Fisher