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215: Learning in Wartime

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215: Learning in Wartime

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Sep 20, 2022

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In 1939, C.S. Lewis gave a sermon to some Oxford boys about whether it's okay to study books when there are Nazis to fight.

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Sep 20, 2022

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A.J., Graeme, and Thomas discuss everything having to do with the classical world. Our aim is to help both educators and laypeople enjoy the classical world as much as they enjoy fine ales and good tales.

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215: Learning in Wartime

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