The Copybook

Short passages for reading, drawn from history, legend, poetry and fiction.

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By Sergei Gribkov (1822-1893), via Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.

Apparel Oft Proclaims the Man William of Malmesbury

An austere Bishop of Winchester scolded St Edith for her comely nun’s habit, but the young woman’s eyes saw further than his.

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By William Blake (1757-1827), via the Library of Congress and Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.

Jerusalem in England William Blake

Blake throws heart and soul into an impassioned expression of his dream of a new England.

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© Tharnton345, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.

A Parliament for Scotland John Buchan

Self-confessed Scottish Nationalist John Buchan warned Scots that there was more to democratic prosperity than having a Parliament.

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By Sir David Wilkie (1785–1841), Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.

Blushing Honours John Gibson Lockhart

Sir Walter Scott takes his daughter Sophia to see the newly-rediscovered Honours of Scotland, and suffers an embarrassment.

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© The Scottish Parliament, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Honours of Scotland Sir Walter Scott

Sir Walter Scott described how the long-forgotten crown jewels of the Scottish Kings came to light again.

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By Alfred Dedreux (1810-1860), Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.

I’ll Tell You Who Time Gallops Withal William Shakespeare

Rosalind explains to Orlando that Time moves at different paces depending on who you are.

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