17th-century English educators
John Banister (1533–1610) was an English anatomist, surgeon and teacher. He published The Historie of Man, from the most approved Authorities in this Present Age in 1578.
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Mary Astell
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the philosopher Mary Astell (1666 – 1731) who has been described as "the first English feminist".
5 November 2020
Featuring: Hannah Dawson, Mark Goldie, Teresa Bejan
Philosophy18th-century English women writersFeminism and history17th-century English philosophers17th-century English women writersEnglish feminist writers, English feminists18th-century English writersPseudonymous women writersEnglish women activistsFeminist studies scholars18th-century pseudonymous writersEnglish rhetoricians18th-century British philosophers18th-century English philosophers17th-century English writers17th-century pseudonymous writers17th-century English educatorsEnglish educational theoristsEnglish women non-fiction writers18th-century English non-fiction writersBritish women's rights activistsMilton
Melvyn Bragg examines the literary and political career of the 17th century poet John Milton, examining work such as Paradise Lost as well as his role as propagandist during the English Civil War.
7 March 2002
Featuring: John Carey, Lisa Jardine, Blair Worden
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