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Tolkien’s tale of dragons, magic rings and enchanted gold is one of the masterpieces of English literature.
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From the 15th century Bedford Hours. Via Wikimedia Commons.
David’s scheme to steal another man’s wife succeeded, but he could not keep his secret from everyone.
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‘Rule Britannia’ was a discreet way of telling a German prince what was expected of a British King.
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How appropriate that the comic opera ‘Patience’ should introduce the world to the results of thirty years of labour.
A political rival sends Jason on a hopeless errand, to fetch the golden fleece.
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Long before Jason came to claim it, the golden fleece had already saved a boy’s life.