Six Centuries of Verse
tv show
16 total episodes
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1 seasons
First Aired May 02, 1984
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Overview
Sir John Gielgud is joined by an outstanding repertory of actors in this pioneering, imaginative series demonstrating the immense variety and emotional impact of English-language poetry, from the fourteenth century to the contemporary era.
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Milton 1608-1674
Season 1 - Episode 7 - 7h 40m
Air Date
June 13, 1984
Overview
Milton's dedication, his humanity and his blindness are all given illustration in Ian Richardson's reading of the sonnet to his dead wife, Katharine, while his eloquence is highlighted in Richardson's spectacular readings from Paradise Lost.
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