"What is an Epic?" by Anthony M. Esolen
Anthony M. Esolen is a professor of English at Providence College and translator of several classic works, including Dante's "Divine Comedy."
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This lecture was delivered at a CCA seminar in 2012 titled Epic Poetry.
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Three things make an epic 1. The object of ultimate love 2. The quest to attain it 3. The willingness to fling away life itself like a trifle beside it
Mr . Esolen sounded SO happy that the people he spoke to understood his jokes. (I think he is great, but not many people catch all his references).
This is pure gold, a treasure of a talk.
Well said. I am a priest and I love your work
I had never thought of Isaiah 55:8 as a call to adventure. He renders that and numerous other thoughts newly exhilarating-great lecture.
2019 Discovered the wonderful Professor Esolen in journals I buy every book he writes have been following him prior to conversion to Catholicism under Pope Benedict am sure he was an influencer - so grateful for him and his works. Great listening to him read Dante on Audible books through amazon and following along on the poem by the best poet in human history
Outstanding.
Give the man his question
25:45 Sean Connery was a great Agamemnon in Time Bandits. Hah