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(2) Buffet and scoffe, scorge, and crucifie mee!
                          Donne, Holy Sonnet XI: 1-2

Listen to three readings of Quote 2

TB's reading

JH's First reading

JH's second reading

(3) Only the importune Tempter still remained,
      And with these words his temptation pursued
                  Milton: Paradise Regained, II: 404-405

Listen to JH's reading of Quote 3

JH's reading of Quote 3

Listen to JH's second reading of the second line of Quote 3
(The beginning of this recording is damaged)

JH's second reading of Quote 3

(4) Enduring thus, the retributive hour . . .
        Shelley: Prometheus Unbound, Act I: 406

Listen to JH's reading of Quote 4

JH's reading of Quote 4

(1)  Burnt after them to the bottomless pit
                        Milton: Paradise Lost, VI: 865-866

Listen to JH's reading of Quote 1

JH's reading of Quote 1

(5)  To bottomless perdition, there to dwell (P.L. I. 47).

Listen to JH's reading of Quote 5

JH's reading of Quote 5

(8) Wasting of old Time, with a billowy main
                        Keats: "On Seeing the Elgin Marbles"

Listen to Douglas Hodge's reading of Quote 8

Douglas Hodge's reading of Quote 8

(9) Weighs heavily on me like unwilling sleep
        Keats: "On Seeing the Elgin Marbles"

Listen to Douglas Hodge's reading of Quote 9

Douglas Hodge's reading of Quote 9

10.  For where is she so fair whose uneared womb

Listen to two reading of Quote 10.

Gielgud's reading of Quote 10

The Marlow Society's reading of Quote 10