The Ranters: Nigel Smith in conversation with Stephen Sedley

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Recorded23 Jul 2014

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Nigel Smith, currently Professor of Ancient and Modern Literature at Princeton, was in conversation about the thought, literature and legacy of the Ranters with Sir Stephen Sedley, formerly a judge in the Court of Appeal, frequent contributor to the LRB and an acknowledged authority on the history of English radicalism. Folk singer Leon Rosselson performed two of his songs at the event: 'Abiezer Coppe' and 'The Diggers'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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