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Body and Soul

The EssayFive Easy Pieces
Episode 4 of 5

Christopher Ricks explores some short poems that are worth remembering.
4. Body and Soul. Andrew Marvell, 'A Dialogue' & Cosmo Monkhouse 'Any Soul'
Producer: Tim Dee.

15 minutes

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Thu 2 Jun 201122:45
BBC Radio 3

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