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* A Piece of the World Discovered

BBC Radio 3
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It was in 1628 that John Earle published his book of character studies Microcosmographie, or A Piece of the World Discovered; and Earle's shrewdly observed types occur in English poetry before and since.
Michael Schmidt offers some poetical illustrations of Earle's perennial English aborigines.; 2: An Antiquary
Readers ANN ARIS, PAUL WEBSTER Producer FRASER STEEL
BBC Manchester

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John Earle
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Michael Schmidt
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Paul Webster
Producer:
Fraser Steel
Source: Radio Times

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Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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