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A century of English essays

by Anonymous

Chapters (100)
  1. INTRODUCTION 0:00
  2. INTRODUCTION 1:48
  3. CONTENTS 11:32
  4. A CENTURY OF ESSAYS A PRINTER'S PROLOGUE 20:36
  5. DAME PRUDENCE ON RICHES 27:15
  6. OF PAINTING THE FACE 35:27
  7. HAMLET'S ADVICE TO THE PLAYERS 40:49
  8. OF ADVERSITY 42:53
  9. OF TRAVEL 45:02
  10. OF WISDOM FOR A MAN'S SELF 49:00
  11. OF AMBITION 51:43
  12. OF GARDENS 55:25
  13. OF STUDIES 1:07:54
  14. THE GOOD SCHOOLMASTER 1:10:39
  15. ON DEATH 1:17:38
  16. OF WINTER 1:23:36
  17. HOW A GALLANT SHOULD BEHAVE HIMSELF IN A PLAY-HOUSE 1:25:28
  18. OF MYSELF 1:35:37
  19. THE GRAND ELIXIR 1:42:55
  20. JACK LIZARD 1:50:23
  21. A MEDITATION UPON A BROOMSTICK, ACCORDING TO THE STYLE AND MANNER OF THE HON. ROBERT BOYLE'S MEDITATIONS 1:59:17
  22. PULPIT ELOQUENCE 2:01:37
  23. THE ART OF POLITICAL LYING 2:07:50
  24. A RURAL RIDE 2:16:55
  25. THE MAN IN BLACK 2:21:12
  26. OLD MAIDS AND BACHELORS 2:39:26
  27. THE IMPORTANT TRIFLER 2:44:59
  28. THE TRIFLER'S HOUSEHOLD 2:50:39
  29. WESTMINSTER HALL 2:57:53
  30. THE LITTLE BEAU 3:03:23
  31. THE CLUB 3:08:24
  32. THE MEETING OF THE CLUB 3:17:56
  33. SIR ROGER AT HOME (1) 3:24:26
  34. SIR ROGER AT HOME (2) 3:30:38
  35. SIR ROGER AT HOME (3) 3:36:14
  36. SIR ROGER AT HOME (4) 3:42:58
  37. SIR ROGER AT CHURCH 3:48:15
  38. SIR ROGER ON THE WIDOW 3:53:17
  39. SIR ROGER IN THE HUNTING FIELD 4:02:35
  40. SIR ROGER AT THE ASSIZES 4:09:05
  41. GIPSIES 4:15:40
  42. WITCHES 4:21:32
  43. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY 4:27:10
  44. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — SIR ROGER AT THE PLAY 4:33:34
  45. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — SIR ROGER AT SPRING-GARDEN 4:40:00
  46. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — DEATH OF SIR ROGER 4:45:22
  47. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — A STAGE-COACH JOURNEY 4:50:38
  48. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — A JOURNEY FROM RICHMOND 4:57:06
  49. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — A PRIZE FIGHT 5:07:00
  50. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — GOOD TEMPER 5:15:28
  51. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — THE EMPLOYMENTS OF A HOUSEWIFE IN THE COUNTRY 5:22:25
  52. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — THE STAGE COACH 5:31:55
  53. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — THE SCHOLAR'S COMPLAINT OF HIS OWN BASHFULNESS 5:41:15
  54. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — THE MISERY OF A MODISH LADY IN SOLITUDE 5:49:08
  55. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — THE HISTORY OF AN ADVENTURER IN LOTTERIES 5:57:18
  56. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — CHRIST'S HOSPITAL FIVE AND THIRTY YEARS AGO 6:05:25
  57. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — ALL FOOLS' DAY 6:31:41
  58. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — WITCHES, AND OTHER NIGHT-FEARS 6:38:42
  59. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — MY FIRST PLAY 6:51:42
  60. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — DREAM-CHILDREN; A REVERIE 7:00:54
  61. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — THE PRAISE OF CHIMNEY-SWEEPERS 7:08:33
  62. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — A DISSERTATION UPON ROAST PIG 7:22:58
  63. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — POOR RELATIONS 7:37:44
  64. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — THE CHILD ANGEL 7:51:21
  65. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — OLD CHINA 7:56:53
  66. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — POPULAR FALLACIES 8:08:17
  67. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — WHITSUN-EVE 8:16:33
  68. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — ON GOING A JOURNEY 8:26:17
  69. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — ON LIVING TO ONE'S-SELF 8:47:32
  70. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — OF PERSONS ONE WOULD WISH TO HAVE SEEN 9:13:41
  71. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — ON A SUN-DIAL 9:41:59
  72. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — OF THE FEELING OF IMMORTALITY IN YOUTH 10:01:31
  73. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — A VISION 10:23:19
  74. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — UPON EPITAPHS 10:34:18
  75. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — JEEMS THE DOORKEEPER 11:04:10
  76. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — ON LIFE 11:27:55
  77. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — WALKING STEWART 11:36:55
  78. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — ON THE KNOCKING AT THE GATE IN MACBETH 12:04:52
  79. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — THE DAUGHTER OF LEBANON 12:14:30
  80. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — GETTING UP ON COLD MORNINGS 12:25:07
  81. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — THE OLD GENTLEMAN 12:34:47
  82. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — THE OLD LADY 12:43:35
  83. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — THE MAID-SERVANT 12:50:11
  84. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — CHARACTERISTICS 12:57:59
  85. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — TUNBRIDGE TOYS 14:22:46
  86. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — NIGHT WALKS 14:35:43
  87. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — "A PENNY PLAIN AND TWOPENCE COLOURED" 14:55:20
  88. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — THE JULY GRASS 15:09:14
  89. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — WORN-OUT TYPES 15:15:38
  90. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — BOOK-BUYING 15:25:15
  91. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — THE WHOLE DUTY OF WOMAN 15:32:35
  92. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — STEELE'S LETTERS 15:42:13
  93. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — A DEFENCE OF NONSENSE 15:52:25
  94. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — THE COLOUR OF LIFE 16:01:15
  95. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — A FUNERAL 16:07:48
  96. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — FIRES 16:14:25
  97. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — THE LAST GLEEMAN 16:26:33
  98. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — A BROTHER OF ST. FRANCIS 16:36:58
  99. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — THE PILGRIMS' WAY 16:42:03
  100. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY — ON A GREAT WIND 16:46:00
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Narrator
Arthur — English RP Narrator (en-GB)
Length
16 hr 53 min
Language
English
Added
October 24, 2026
Source ebook
Project Gutenberg
Cover of A century of English essays by Anonymous