This book contains a number of famous speeches and addresses from continental Europe between 300 CE to 1900 CE, organized around the following themes: Early Christianity, The Reformation, Modern France, Italy, Modern Germany, Hungary and Spain. - Summary by Chris Badenoch
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Part I. Early Christianity. Saint Chrysostom. The Blessings of Death (about 380) Read by Huntly 4:56
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Saint Augustine. On the Lord’s Prayer Read by Huntly 13:34
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Abelard. The Divine Tragedy Read by Huntly 4:01
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St. Bernard. Why Another Crusade? (about 1145) Read by Huntly 3:38
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Part II. The Reformation. Savonarola. I. A Report on His Embassy to the King (1495) Read by Huntly 3:58
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Savonarola. II. After His Excommunication (1498) Read by Huntly 2:25
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Zwingli. On Mercenary Soldiers (about 1530) Read by Huntly 11:08
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Luther. Before the Diet of Worms (1520) Read by Bill Mosley 10:21
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Melanchthon. On the Death of Luther (1546) Read by Bill Mosley 13:20
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Calvin. On Suffering Persecution Read by Richard Stibbard 17:49
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Part III. Modern France. Bossuet. On the Death of the Great Condé (1686) Read by Robert Fischer 5:14
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Bourdaloue. On the Passion of Christ Read by Greg Giordano 11:57
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Fenelon. True and False Simplicity Read by nathanmeyers 8:49
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Massillon. Of a Malignant Tongue Read by Richard Stibbard 15:01
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Desmoulins. Better to Die than not to Live Free Read by Rita Boutros 7:25
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Mirabeau. I. Necker's Financial Plan (1789) Read by ToddHW 6:25
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Mirabeau. II. On Being Accused of Treasonable Relations to the Court (1790) Read by ToddHW 23:47
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Barnave. Against Majority Absolutism (1791) Read by Richard Stibbard 8:33
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Vergniaud. On the Situation in France (1792) Read by ToddHW 18:24
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Danton. I. ''Dare, Dare Again, Always Dare'' (1792) Read by Greg Giordano 3:00
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Danton. II. On Liberty of Worship (1793) Read by Greg Giordano 3:21
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Danton. III. On Taxing the Rich (1793) Read by Greg Giordano 3:44
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Robespierre. I. Against Granting the King a Trial (1792) Read by Dave Campbell 14:38
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Robespierre. II. His Last Speech (1794) Read by Dave Campbell 3:54
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Marat. In his Own Defense (1793) Read by Richard Stibbard 6:49
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Cambon. On the Situation in France (1793) Read by Sonia 5:23
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St. Just. Invective Against Danton (1794) Read by Greg Giordano 8:56
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Barère. On the Heroism of the ''Vengeur's'' Sailors (1794) Read by Greg Giordano 10:03
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Napoleon. I. To the Army in Italy (1796) Read by Alan Mapstone 3:46
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Napoleon. II. To the Army of Italy Again (1796) Read by Alan Mapstone 4:42
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Napoleon. III. Speech to the Directory (1797) Read by Alan Mapstone 2:43
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Napoleon. IV. During the Egyptian Campaign (1798) Read by Alan Mapstone 4:47
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Napoleon. V. On the Anniversary of Austerlitz (1806) Read by Alan Mapstone 2:26
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Napoleon. VI. To his Soldiers at Fontainebleau (1814) Read by Alan Mapstone 2:39
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Napoleon. VII. After the Return from Elba (1815) Read by Alan Mapstone 2:17
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Carnot. Against Setting up an Emperor (1802) Read by ChrisPT 11:42
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Lamartine. To a Deputation of Poles (1848) Read by Robert Fischer 8:45
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Hugo. In Defense of his Son (1851) Read by Kerry Adams 8:09
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Gambetta. Education for the Peasantry in France Read by Beeswaxcandle 7:09
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Baron d'Estournelles de Constant. France and the United States (1902) Read by Beeswaxcandle 13:17
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Jaurès. In the Debate on Socialism with Clemenceau (1906) Read by Beeswaxcandle 10:09
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Clemenceau. In the Debate on Socialism with Jaurès (1906) Read by Richard Stibbard 14:24
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Part IV. Italy. Mazzini. To the Young Men of Italy (1848) Read by Phillip Forshaw 7:09
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Garibaldi. To his Soldiers (1860) Read by Phillip Forshaw 5:05
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Cavour. Rome as the Capital of United Italy (1861) Read by Phillip Forshaw 9:26
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Part V. Modern Germany, Hungary and Spain. Frederick the Great. I. To his Generals before Invading Silesia (1740) Read by CadenB 2:29
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Frederick the Great. II. To his Generals before the Battle of Leuthen (1757) Read by CadenB 2:43
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Bismarck. The Canossa Speech (1872) Read by Greg Giordano 9:42
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Kossuth. On his Welcome to New York (1851) Read by Bill Jones 11:14
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Castelar. Plea for a Republic in Spain (1869) Read by Bill Jones 12:08
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Apponyi. On the Death of Louis Kossuth (1894) Read by Bill Jones 5:30
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