A Cabinet of Gems


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A Cabinet of Gems, cut and polished by Sir Philip Sidney; now, for the more radiance, presented without their setting by George MacDonald.

"By these extracts from writings I have long loved, I hope to help some of my friends to a genuine acquaintance with the writer." (From the preface.)

The excerpts in this book, edited by George MacDonald, are taken primarily from Sir Philip Sidney's "The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia" and relate to a wide range of subjects. (Summary by Devorah Allen) (3 hr 27 min)

Chapters

Preface 2:58 Read by Devorah Allen
Men 9:00 Read by Cbteddy
Women 17:35 Read by Cbteddy
Love and Marriage 30:23 Read by czandra
Religion 23:17 Read by Cbteddy
Philosophy 10:29 Read by earl
Moral Sayings and Aphorisms 13:17 Read by Belinda McReynolds
Human Nature 17:16 Read by Belinda McReynolds
Politics and Policy 7:53 Read by Cbteddy
Nature and Art 7:30 Read by czandra
Horse, Armour, Attire, and Combat 9:54 Read by Cbteddy
On Poetry 16:01 Read by Larry Wilson
Phrases, Similes, Epithets 13:35 Read by czandra
From Letters 8:27 Read by Cbteddy
Spoken on His Death-bed 1:36 Read by Brian Wilson
Appendix I 8:41 Read by Belinda McReynolds
Appendix II 9:33 Read by Alan Mapstone