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A Toast to the Greatest Composer Sir Charles Villiers Stanford

When violinist Joseph Joachim proposed a toast to the world’s greatest composer, he was cut off in mid flow.

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A Touch of Silk Clay Lane

A Dubliner with a roving eye and a gift for melody, John Field challenged Europe’s pianists to demand more of themselves.

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A True Gentleman of Verona Samuel Smiles

A young man from the Italian city on the Adige River demonstrates that class has nothing to do with wealth.

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A Universal Truth Jane Austen

From the very first lines, Jane Austen’s classic novel ‘Pride and Prejudice’ pokes affectionate fun at Georgian England.

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A Very Rapid Promotion Aeneas Anderson

Aeneas Anderson, who accompanied Lord Macartney on Britain’s first embassy to China, shared a tale illustrating the Qianlong Emperor’s notion of fair play.

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A Very Special Correspondent Samuel Smiles

Pauline de Meulan’s magazine Publiciste was close to going out of business when an anonymous contributor stepped in.

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