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Back to SearchComus: Such Divine Enchanting Ravishment
Episode 86
In today’s episode of The Poetry Fix, join Erika Kyba to read the excerpt of Milton's "Comus" in which Comus and the Lady are united for the first ti…
5 months ago
Comus: The Lady Enters
Episode 85
In today’s episode of The Poetry Fix, join Erika Kyba in the journey through Milton’s Comus as the leading lady makes her first appearance. The lady …
5 months, 1 week ago
Comus: A False Shepherd
Episode 84
Join Erika Kyba to encounter the rising action of Milton's Comus, as the wicked spirit Comus hears the approach of a noble lady and plots to seduce h…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Comus: A Trickster Spirit
Episode 83
Join Erika Kyba to read an excerpt from Milton's Comus, in which the titular trickster spirit is introduced. She discusses Comus's use of rhetoric, m…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Mortality: Their Story we Cannot Unfold
Episode 82
Join Erika Kyba to conclude reading William Knox's "Mortality." Today, Erika discusses the difficulty of preserving the memory of the dead.
6 months ago
Mortality: Why Should the Spirit of Mortal be Proud?
Episode 81
Join Erika Kyba for an unflinching look at death as she reads William Knox's "Mortality." Our poet reminds us that all of our earthly triumphs are ne…
6 months, 1 week ago
Old Ironsides: The Eagle of the Sea
Episode 80
Join Erika Kyba to encounter "Old Ironsides," the famous elegy that saved the USS Constitution from being scrapped. She discusses how masterfully Hol…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
The Dream of the Rood: The Journey Heavenward
Episode 79
Join Erika Kyba for a celebration of Easter in the conclusion of The Dream of the Rood. She analyzes how the Passion, in the poet's vision, exceeds t…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
The Dream of the Rood: Mary and the Cross
Episode 78
Join Erika Kyba and continue your Lenten journey through the medieval Crucifixion poem, "The Dream of the Rood." In today's excerpt, the poet crafts …
7 months ago
The Dream of the Rood: A Tale for All Times
Episode 77
Join Erika Kyba and continue your Lenten journey through the medieval Crucifixion poem, "The Dream of the Rood." In today's excerpt, the poet begins …
7 months, 2 weeks ago