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Episode 108: Isidore of Seville

Literature and History

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The Challenges of Reading in Ancient Rome

This chapter humorously recounts a pedant's embarrassing public reading of a satire, revealing his lack of reading skills despite his professed expertise. It explores the historical context of ancient Roman recitations and critiques the tension between authenticity and pretension in education.

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