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The book was brought up in several episodes when listeners corrected the author's name, noting it was written by Edmund Spenser rather than the misattributed version. It was also referenced as an early work of fiction that possibly contained the first mention of a dragon in a story. The hosts treated these points as factual side notes rather than a recommendation.
Episode: What is biophilic design?
It was mentioned in a listener's email as a correction, as it was misattributed to Spencer, Edmund, in a previous podcast episode.
I'm sorry to nitpick but also had to mention that the fairy queen was written by Edmund Spenser rather than Spencer Edmund.
Episode: Dragons: As Real as Mermaids
It was mentioned as an early work of fiction that included a dragon, possibly marking the first appearance of a dragon in a fictional story.
And the first mention of the dragon in like a story, like a fictitious story supposedly comes in Spencer Edmonds' The Fairy Queen.
Episode: What is biophilic design?
The listener mail segment highlighted a correction from a previous episode where the authors incorrectly stated the author's name as 'Spencer, Edmund'.
I'm sorry to nitpick but also had to mention that the fairy queen was written by Edmund Spenser rather than Spencer Edmund.
Episode: Dragons: As Real as Mermaids
It was mentioned as a book where the first mention of a dragon in a fictional story supposedly appeared.
the first mention of the dragon in like a story, like a fictitious story supposedly comes in Spencer Edmonds' The Fairy Queen.
Episode: What is biophilic design?
It was mentioned in a listener email, which corrected that it was written by Edmund Spenser, not Spencer Edmund, as had been previously stated in a past episode.
I'm sorry to nitpick but also had to mention that the fairy queen was written by Edmund Spencer rather than Spencer Edmund.
Episode: Dragons: As Real as Mermaids
It was said to be the first fictional story with a dragon, which came after the first visual depiction in MS Harley 3244.
And we were saying also that the first visual depiction of the dragon shows up in Harley 3244. The first mention of the dragon in like a story, like a fictitious story supposedly comes in Spencer Edmonds' The Fairy Queen.
