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111 - Sir Gawain and the Green Knight - Anthony Esolen
Today we discuss one of the greatest Arthurian tales, told by one of the most virtuosic poets in the history of English, an anonymous priest of the 14th century. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight tells us a lot about courtesy, original sin, and grace, all bound up in an enormously entertaining story about a giant, decapitation-surviving green knight.
Poet and critic Anthony Esolen joins the show to discuss the poem, its Middle English dialect, and the tradition of alliterative verse.
Watch discussion on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8YKmYkklcuU
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Marie Boroff's translation of the complete works…
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