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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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1069

Heracles and the Girdle of Hippolyte

A princess covets the belt of a warrior-queen, so Heracles is despatched to get it for her.

1070

Bede and the Paschal Controversy

The earliest Christians longed to celebrate the resurrection together at Passover, but that was not as easy as it sounds.

1071

Education of the Heart

For Jane Austen, the best education a father can give to his child is to befriend her.

1072

Sense and Sensitivity

Jane Austen wrote as a Christian, but all the better for doing so unobtrusively.

1073

The Blessing of Disguise

A mysterious knight and an equally mysterious outlaw agree to preserve one another’s incognito.

1074

The Battle of Nechtansmere

King Ecgfrith of Northumbria dismissed repeated warnings about his imperial ambitions.