Edward Lear's Feelings: Weeping

'He weeps by the side of the ocean, He weeps on the top of the hill', the poet wrote of himself in 'How Pleasant to Know Mr Lear'. This programme considers when and why people cry in Lear's work, and considers how - or how far - tears offer catharsis.
Date Published: 15 February 2019
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Contributors: Matthew Bevis, Jasmine Jagger
In Collection(s): Edward Lear
Keywords: tears, catharsis, pain, jokes, poetry
Cite: Edward Lear's Feelings: Weeping by Edward Lear at https://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/ via https://dev.writersinspire.it.ox.ac.uk/content/edward-lears-feelings-weeping. Published on 15 February 2019. Accessed on 14 May 2026.
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