The World’s Famous Orations, Vol. VII: Continental Europe


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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 (6 hr 52 min)

Chapters

Part I. Early Christianity. Saint Chrysostom. The Blessings of Death (about 380) 4:56 Read by Huntly
Saint Augustine. On the Lord’s Prayer 13:34 Read by Huntly
Abelard. The Divine Tragedy 4:01 Read by Huntly
St. Bernard. Why Another Crusade? (about 1145) 3:38 Read by Huntly
Part II. The Reformation. Savonarola. I. A Report on His Embassy to the King (1… 3:58 Read by Huntly
Savonarola. II. After His Excommunication (1498) 2:25 Read by Huntly
Zwingli. On Mercenary Soldiers (about 1530) 11:08 Read by Huntly
Luther. Before the Diet of Worms (1520) 10:21 Read by Bill Mosley
Melanchthon. On the Death of Luther (1546) 13:20 Read by Bill Mosley
Calvin. On Suffering Persecution 17:49 Read by Richard Stibbard
Part III. Modern France. Bossuet. On the Death of the Great Condé (1686) 5:14 Read by Robert Fischer
Bourdaloue. On the Passion of Christ 11:57 Read by Greg Giordano
Fenelon. True and False Simplicity 8:49 Read by nathanmeyers
Massillon. Of a Malignant Tongue 15:01 Read by Richard Stibbard
Desmoulins. Better to Die than not to Live Free 7:25 Read by Rita Boutros
Mirabeau. I. Necker's Financial Plan (1789) 6:25 Read by ToddHW
Mirabeau. II. On Being Accused of Treasonable Relations to the Court (1790) 23:47 Read by ToddHW
Barnave. Against Majority Absolutism (1791) 8:33 Read by Richard Stibbard
Vergniaud. On the Situation in France (1792) 18:24 Read by ToddHW
Danton. I. ''Dare, Dare Again, Always Dare'' (1792) 3:00 Read by Greg Giordano
Danton. II. On Liberty of Worship (1793) 3:21 Read by Greg Giordano
Danton. III. On Taxing the Rich (1793) 3:44 Read by Greg Giordano
Robespierre. I. Against Granting the King a Trial (1792) 14:38 Read by Dave Campbell
Robespierre. II. His Last Speech (1794) 3:54 Read by Dave Campbell
Marat. In his Own Defense (1793) 6:49 Read by Richard Stibbard
Cambon. On the Situation in France (1793) 5:23 Read by Sonia
St. Just. Invective Against Danton (1794) 8:56 Read by Greg Giordano
Barère. On the Heroism of the ''Vengeur's'' Sailors (1794) 10:03 Read by Greg Giordano
Napoleon. I. To the Army in Italy (1796) 3:46 Read by Alan Mapstone
Napoleon. II. To the Army of Italy Again (1796) 4:42 Read by Alan Mapstone
Napoleon. III. Speech to the Directory (1797) 2:43 Read by Alan Mapstone
Napoleon. IV. During the Egyptian Campaign (1798) 4:47 Read by Alan Mapstone
Napoleon. V. On the Anniversary of Austerlitz (1806) 2:26 Read by Alan Mapstone
Napoleon. VI. To his Soldiers at Fontainebleau (1814) 2:39 Read by Alan Mapstone
Napoleon. VII. After the Return from Elba (1815) 2:17 Read by Alan Mapstone
Carnot. Against Setting up an Emperor (1802) 11:42 Read by ChrisPT
Lamartine. To a Deputation of Poles (1848) 8:45 Read by Robert Fischer
Hugo. In Defense of his Son (1851) 8:09 Read by Kerry Adams
Gambetta. Education for the Peasantry in France 7:09 Read by Beeswaxcandle
Baron d'Estournelles de Constant. France and the United States (1902) 13:17 Read by Beeswaxcandle
Jaurès. In the Debate on Socialism with Clemenceau (1906) 10:09 Read by Beeswaxcandle
Clemenceau. In the Debate on Socialism with Jaurès (1906) 14:24 Read by Richard Stibbard
Part IV. Italy. Mazzini. To the Young Men of Italy (1848) 7:09 Read by Phillip Forshaw
Garibaldi. To his Soldiers (1860) 5:05 Read by Phillip Forshaw
Cavour. Rome as the Capital of United Italy (1861) 9:26 Read by Phillip Forshaw
Part V. Modern Germany, Hungary and Spain. Frederick the Great. I. To his Gener… 2:29 Read by CadenB
Frederick the Great. II. To his Generals before the Battle of Leuthen (1757) 2:43 Read by CadenB
Bismarck. The Canossa Speech (1872) 9:42 Read by Greg Giordano
Kossuth. On his Welcome to New York (1851) 11:14 Read by Bill Jones
Castelar. Plea for a Republic in Spain (1869) 12:08 Read by Bill Jones
Apponyi. On the Death of Louis Kossuth (1894) 5:30 Read by Bill Jones