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An Errand of Love Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid)

Leander recalls that first night when he dared the perilous waters of the Hellespont, and swam to meet his lover Hero.

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An Ever-Fixed Mark William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare in sombre mood clings to love as the only changeless thing in a world of decay.

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An Excellent Performance Thomas Platter

On a visit to England in 1599, Swiss doctor Thomas Platter found time to pop across the Thames and take in a show.

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An Exceptional Nation William Ewart Gladstone

William Gladstone explains that a truly ‘exceptional nation’ respects the equality and rights of all nations.

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An Execrable Crime Anonymous (‘A. H.’)

Marcus Furius Camillus knew he must make the Falisci submit to Rome, but the method one man proposed was more than he could stomach.

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An Exhibition of Fair Play Joseph Paxton

After Joseph Paxton won the competition to design the venue for the Great Exhibition of 1851, he recalled how his rival had helped him.

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