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The Battle of the Books

Gelesen von 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

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A full and true account... Part 1

31:02

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A full and true account... Part 2

22:30

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The Episode of Bentley and Wotton

15:51

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A Meditation Upon a Broomstick

3:31

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Predictions for the Year 1708

22:55

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The Accomplishment of the First of Mr. Bickerstaff’s Predictions…

8:15

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Baucis and Philemon

9:23

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The logicians refuted

3:33

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The puppet show

4:07

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Candenus and Vanessa

41:38

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STELLA’S BIRTHDAY, 1718

1:17

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STELLA’S BIRTHDAY, 1720.

3:06

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STELLA’S BIRTHDAY

4:33

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STELLA’S BIRTHDAY, 1724

2:49

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STELLA’S BIRTHDAY, MARCH 13, 1726

4:20

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TO STELLA

6:46

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The first he wrote OCT. 17, 1727

3:49

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The second prayer was written NOV. 6, 1727.

4:03

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The Beasts' confession (1732)

11:29

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An argument to prove that the abolishing...

38:55

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Hints towards and essay on conversation

26:04

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Thoughts on various subjects

24:13

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