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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Restoration and Augustan 1660-1745
Season 1 - Episode 8 - 7h 40m
Air Date
June 20, 1984
Overview
An overview of the great age of satire: among the works featured are Rochester's 'A Satire Against Reason and Mankind', Dryden's 'Absalom and Achitophel' and the mock-heroic 'MacFlecknoe', and Pope's masterpiece of mordant wit, 'The Dunciad'.
