This reel contains Harvey Gross speaking at the University of Denver on February 25 1965 as part of the English Department lecture series. The title of his lecture is "History as Metaphysical Pathos." The lecture is broken up into five parts. 1. "Henry Adams Broken Neck"; 2. "Metaphysical Pathos"; 3. "History of Metaphysical Pathos"; 4. "Poetry and Prophecy"; and 5. "Waiting for the End Boys."Total run time: 55:11