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Then Hate Me When Thou Wilt William Shakespeare

If he is going to drop him, the embattled poet would prefer his friend to get on with it.

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To the Last I Grapple With Thee Herman Melville

Ahab, his mind broken by an obsession, at last confronts the enemy he has hunted so long.

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Treat Me Like a King! Flavius Arrianus

When Porus, the Indian king, surrendered to Alexander the Great at Jhelum, he had only one request to make of him.

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‘What Shall I Do?’ John Bunyan

John Bunyan’s ‘Pilgrim’s Progress’ opens with Christian wondering how to convince his wife that their town and their family are in immediate danger.

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When I Survey the Wondrous Cross Isaac Watts

A meditation on the crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth.

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‘Why Am I Still Lying Here?’ St Bede of Jarrow

Cuthbert, struck down by plague, was vexed to find that his brethren had been praying for him all the previous night.

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