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The Middle Ages are the pit from which we were digged, and the rock from which we were hewn. 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The Middle Ages are the pit from which we were digged, and the rock from which we were hewn. 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The Middle Ages are the pit from which we were digged, and the rock from which we were hewn. 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The Middle Ages are the pit from which we were digged, and the rock from which we were hewn. 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The Middle Ages are the pit from which we were digged, and the rock from which we were hewn. 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The Middle Ages are the pit from which we were digged, and the rock from which we were hewn. 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The Middle Ages are the pit from which we were digged, and the rock from which we were hewn. 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This is their contribution as it appeared to Morris, or as it appears to Mr. Belloc, or Mr. Chesterton, or the votaries of guild socialism. It is a contribution made not by the actual Middle Ages, but by a projection of the Middle Ages on an ideal screen by an idealising mind. It is a contribution, but it is an indirect contribution; it moves the mind and stirs the spirit of men, but the motion and the stirring are those not of the Middle Ages themselves, but rather of a certain antiquarian idealism — an inverted Utopianism, as it were, leading men to find the Utopia, or Nowhere, of the future in what one may call a Never Was of the past. But besides this indirect and ideal contribution — none the less real because it is indirect and ideal — there is the direct and actual contribution of the Middle Ages as they actually were. It is this contribution which is the peculiar theme of this book. That contribution is very real, and very profound. The Middle Ages are the pit from which we were digged, and the rock from which we were hewn. 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The Middle Ages are the pit from which we were digged, and the rock from which we were hewn. 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The Middle Ages are the pit from which we were digged, and the rock from which we were hewn. 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The Middle Ages are the pit from which we were digged, and the rock from which we were hewn. 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The Middle Ages are the pit from which we were digged, and the rock from which we were hewn. 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The Middle Ages are the pit from which we were digged, and the rock from which we were hewn. 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The Middle Ages are the pit from which we were digged, and the rock from which we were hewn. 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The Middle Ages are the pit from which we were digged, and the rock from which we were hewn. 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The Middle Ages are the pit from which we were digged, and the rock from which we were hewn. They are the beginnings and the origin of the things that exist to-day; and "if one should look at things as they grow from the beginning," said Aristotle, "it would be the best method of study." - Summary by Preface]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>12372</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/53a9a261ccc861d3a3e91f9d1859aa9c.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Mr. Mulliner Speaking-P. G. 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The Middle Ages are the pit from which we were digged, and the rock from which we were hewn. They are the beginnings and the origin of the things that exist to-day; and "if one should look at things as they grow from the beginning," said Aristotle, "it would be the best method of study." - Summary by Preface]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>18492</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/53a9a261ccc861d3a3e91f9d1859aa9c.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Astrophel and Stella-Sir Philip Sidney</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/astrophel-and-stella-sir-philip-sidney--73346708</link><description><![CDATA["Astrophel and Stella" by Sir Philip Sidney is a seminal work in English literature, celebrated for its exploration of love and longing through a series of sonnets. 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Sidney's masterful use of language and form not only set the stage for future poets but also invites us to reflect on our own relationships and aspirations.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6054</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/53a9a261ccc861d3a3e91f9d1859aa9c.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Medieval Contributions to Modern Civilisation - Various - Part 2</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/medieval-contributions-to-modern-civilisation-various-part-2--72420386</link><description><![CDATA[The mediaeval contributions to modern civilisation, which are the theme of this book, are twofold.There is the contribution of the idealised Middle Ages, magnified, mirrored, and roseate in the reflective thought of modern man concerning the Middle Ages. 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The Middle Ages are the pit from which we were digged, and the rock from which we were hewn. 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This is their contribution as it appeared to Morris, or as it appears to Mr. Belloc, or Mr. Chesterton, or the votaries of guild socialism. It is a contribution made not by the actual Middle Ages, but by a projection of the Middle Ages on an ideal screen by an idealising mind. It is a contribution, but it is an indirect contribution; it moves the mind and stirs the spirit of men, but the motion and the stirring are those not of the Middle Ages themselves, but rather of a certain antiquarian idealism — an inverted Utopianism, as it were, leading men to find the Utopia, or Nowhere, of the future in what one may call a Never Was of the past. But besides this indirect and ideal contribution — none the less real because it is indirect and ideal — there is the direct and actual contribution of the Middle Ages as they actually were. It is this contribution which is the peculiar theme of this book. That contribution is very real, and very profound. The Middle Ages are the pit from which we were digged, and the rock from which we were hewn. They are the beginnings and the origin of the things that exist to-day; and "if one should look at things as they grow from the beginning," said Aristotle, "it would be the best method of study." - Summary by Preface]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1502</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>ages,civilisation,contribution,contributions,ideal,indirect,medieval,middle,modern,various</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/53a9a261ccc861d3a3e91f9d1859aa9c.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Medieval Contributions to Modern Civilisation - Various - Part 1</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/medieval-contributions-to-modern-civilisation-various-part-1--72420385</link><description><![CDATA[The mediaeval contributions to modern civilisation, which are the theme of this book, are twofold.There is the contribution of the idealised Middle Ages, magnified, mirrored, and roseate in the reflective thought of modern man concerning the Middle Ages. This is their contribution as it appeared to Morris, or as it appears to Mr. Belloc, or Mr. Chesterton, or the votaries of guild socialism. It is a contribution made not by the actual Middle Ages, but by a projection of the Middle Ages on an ideal screen by an idealising mind. It is a contribution, but it is an indirect contribution; it moves the mind and stirs the spirit of men, but the motion and the stirring are those not of the Middle Ages themselves, but rather of a certain antiquarian idealism — an inverted Utopianism, as it were, leading men to find the Utopia, or Nowhere, of the future in what one may call a Never Was of the past. But besides this indirect and ideal contribution — none the less real because it is indirect and ideal — there is the direct and actual contribution of the Middle Ages as they actually were. It is this contribution which is the peculiar theme of this book. That contribution is very real, and very profound. The Middle Ages are the pit from which we were digged, and the rock from which we were hewn. They are the beginnings and the origin of the things that exist to-day; and "if one should look at things as they grow from the beginning," said Aristotle, "it would be the best method of study." - Summary by Preface]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72420385</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:36:47 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72420385/medieval_contributions_to_modern_civilisation_various_part_1.mp3" length="280155148" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Various</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The mediaeval contributions to modern civilisation, which are the theme of this book, are twofold.There is the contribution of the idealised Middle Ages, magnified, mirrored, and roseate in the reflective thought of modern man concerning the Middle...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The mediaeval contributions to modern civilisation, which are the theme of this book, are twofold.There is the contribution of the idealised Middle Ages, magnified, mirrored, and roseate in the reflective thought of modern man concerning the Middle Ages. This is their contribution as it appeared to Morris, or as it appears to Mr. Belloc, or Mr. Chesterton, or the votaries of guild socialism. It is a contribution made not by the actual Middle Ages, but by a projection of the Middle Ages on an ideal screen by an idealising mind. It is a contribution, but it is an indirect contribution; it moves the mind and stirs the spirit of men, but the motion and the stirring are those not of the Middle Ages themselves, but rather of a certain antiquarian idealism — an inverted Utopianism, as it were, leading men to find the Utopia, or Nowhere, of the future in what one may call a Never Was of the past. But besides this indirect and ideal contribution — none the less real because it is indirect and ideal — there is the direct and actual contribution of the Middle Ages as they actually were. It is this contribution which is the peculiar theme of this book. That contribution is very real, and very profound. The Middle Ages are the pit from which we were digged, and the rock from which we were hewn. They are the beginnings and the origin of the things that exist to-day; and "if one should look at things as they grow from the beginning," said Aristotle, "it would be the best method of study." - Summary by Preface]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>35020</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>ages,civilisation,contribution,contributions,ideal,indirect,medieval,middle,modern,various</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/53a9a261ccc861d3a3e91f9d1859aa9c.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>
