Feb 2

Who's afraid of realism? 'Madame Bovary' by Gustave Flaubert (part two)

‘He opened him up and found nothing.’ These are the doctor’s findings at Charles Bovary’s autopsy near the end of 'Madame Bovary'. Taken on its own, it’s a simple medical observation. In the context of Emma Bovary’s tragic story, it serves as a condemnation not just of Charles’s ... Show More

10m 27s

Jan 26

London Revisited: Roman Beginnings

The year London was founded will always be disputed, but the most recent archaeological evidence suggests the Romans had created the first settlement on the north bank of the Thames by 48 AD, five years after their invasion. That early military encampment expanded to become a bus ... Show More

22m 41s

Jan 19

Narrative Poems: 'Hero and Leander' by Christopher Marlowe

'Hero and Leander' was published in 1598, and anyone who came across it in a stationer’s shop in Elizabethan London would have known that its author was dead, killed in a brawl in Deptford in 1593. Christopher Marlowe’s sensational life as playwright and spy is matched by the wit ... Show More

16m 49s

Dec 2024

Close Readings: Marcus Aurelius

This week on the LRB Podcast, a free episode from one of our Close Readings series. For their final conversation Among the Ancients, Emily Wilson and Thomas Jones turn to the Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius. Said by Machiavelli to be the last of the ‘five good ... Show More

1 h

Oct 2025

Marcus Aurelius: The Philosopher Emperor

He's known as Rome’s philosopher-emperor and faced plague, rebellion and war in the East. Yet Marcus Aurelius ruled with a pen as much as a sword, finding peace in philosophy which still inspires the world today.In this episode of The Ancients, Tristan Hughes is joined by Profess ... Show More

1h 9m

Sep 2025

Episode #236 ... Meditations - Marcus Aurelius

Today we talk about the collection of journals known as Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. We mark the differences between Stoicism, modern Stoic ethics, and the journals of Marcus Aurelius. We talk about the divine logos, indifferents, and how metaphysical assumptions ladder up int ... Show More

34m 39s

Oct 2025

A Comprehensive Guide to Stoicism (ft. Ryan Holiday)

What does it actually mean to live like a Stoic? In this wide-ranging conversation with bestselling author and modern Stoicism evangelist Ryan Holiday, we unpack the origins of Stoic philosophy, why it exploded during turbulent times in ancient Greece and Rome, and how its princi ... Show More

2h 59m

Sep 2020

Marc Aurèle (Partie I): un empire à deux têtes!

Né en 121 dans une des grandes familles de l’Empire romain, le jeune Marc fut appelé à un destin plus grand encore par la volonté de l’empereur Hadrien, alors qu’il se passionnait pour la philosophie. Désigné comme héritier de l’empire, formé auprès des meilleurs maîtres, il fut ... Show More

21m 47s

Feb 2017

Seneca the Younger

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Seneca the Younger, who was one of the first great writers to live his entire life in the world of the new Roman empire, after the fall of the Republic. He was a Stoic philosopher, he wrote blood-soaked tragedies, he was an orator, and he navigated ... Show More

51m 25s

Feb 2025

Socrates vs. The Thirty Tyrants | Philosophy in an Age of Fear

<p>The Thirty Tyrants were a ruthless group that crushed anyone who opposed them. Socrates had personal ties to some of its leaders but refused to take part in their brutal actions. Yet, his silence in the face of their regime would later come back to haunt him when he was put on ... Show More

30m 17s

Sep 2025

Marcus Aurelius’s Rules for a better life

Auto-generated transcript: My brothers and sisters, as I mentioned I think in the reminder on Stoicism, I mentioned Marcus Aurelius who was the Caesar of Rome and an amazing human being. He was unlike any other Caesar that you can think of or read about. He was a stoic and a very ... Show More

14m 25s

Oct 2024

Stoic Morning Routine - 10 Rules for Everyday

Quotes from Marcus Aurelius, who was a Roman emperor from 161 to 180 AD and a Stoic philosopher. He led a an age of peace, calm, and stability for the Roman Empire. Spoken by Jarrett Raymond. Music by Secession Studios. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

7m 55s

Among the Ancients II: Marcus Aurelius