Imaginary Conversations (Dramatic Reading)


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Imaginary Conversations by Walter Savage Landor presents a unique collection of dialogues featuring historical and mythical figures. Through these imagined exchanges, Landor explores the thoughts and philosophies of characters such as Marcellus and Hannibal, Queen Elizabeth and Cecil, and Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, among many others.

Set against a backdrop of rich historical context, these conversations delve into themes of power, morality, and the human condition. Each dialogue is crafted to reflect the personalities and ideologies of its participants, offering listeners a glimpse into the minds of some of history's most intriguing figures.

Landor's work stands out for its blend of literary artistry and intellectual discourse, making it a distinctive addition to the genre of dramatic readings. This audiobook invites you to engage with the past in a thought-provoking manner, as you listen to the voices of history come alive through Landor's imaginative lens.

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Introduction by Havelock Ellis 38:46 Lu par Michele Eaton
Marcellus and Hannibal 11:01 Lu par LibriVox Volunteers
Elizabeth and Cecil 9:46 Lu par Martin Geeson
Tiberius and Vipsania 9:02 Lu par Libby Gohn
Epictetus and Seneca 8:51 Lu par MaryAnn
Peter the Great and Alexis 15:33 Lu par LibriVox Volunteers
Louis XIV and Father La Chaise 15:51 Lu par ToddHW
Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn 16:49 Lu par Availle
Joseph Scaliger and Montaigne 11:18 Lu par LibriVox Volunteers
Boccaccio and Petrarca 24:10 Lu par LibriVox Volunteers
Metellus and Marius 11:06 Lu par Alan Weyman
Bossuet and The Duchess De Fontanges 15:51 Lu par Larry Wilson
John of Gaunt and Joanna of Kent 9:16 Lu par Amanda Friday
Lady Lisle and Elizabeth Gaunt 7:48 Lu par Elizabeth Klett
The Empress Catharine and Princess Dashkof 14:17 Lu par Amanda Friday
Leofric and Godiva 13:12 Lu par LibriVox Volunteers
Essex and Spenser 11:30 Lu par Michele Eaton
William Wallace and King Edward I 13:44 Lu par Michele Eaton
Archbishop Boulter and Philip Savage 21:55 Lu par Kathrine Engan
Lord Bacon and Richard Hooker 13:04 Lu par MaryAnn
General Lacy and Cura Merino 39:28 Lu par TriciaG
Oliver Cromwell and Walter Noble 9:51 Lu par Michael L
Lord Brooke and Sir Philip Sidney 9:58 Lu par MaryAnn
Southey and Porson 12:20 Lu par MaryAnn
The Abbe Delille and Walter Landor 5:23 Lu par TriciaG
Diogenes and Plato 37:47 Lu par Larry Wilson
Barrow and Newton 45:07 Lu par MaryAnn
Scipio, Ploybius and Panaetius 36:57 Lu par LibriVox Volunteers
David Hume and John Home 19:16 Lu par TriciaG
Alfieri and Salomon the Florentine Jew 17:50 Lu par Michele Eaton
Rousseau and Malesherbes 27:15 Lu par Michele Eaton
Lucullus and Caesar 33:43 Lu par TriciaG
Epicurus, Leontion and Ternissa Part 1 1:05:00 Lu par LibriVox Volunteers
Epicurus, Leontion and Ternissa Part 2 12:23 Lu par LibriVox Volunteers
Marcus Tullius and Quinctus Cicero Part 1 48:05 Lu par TriciaG
Marcus Tullius and Quinctus Cicero Part 2 24:17 Lu par TriciaG