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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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1069

The Golden Age of Carausius

A Roman commander facing court martial took refuge in politics, and for ten years London was an imperial capital.

1070

Heracles and the Girdle of Hippolyte

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

1071

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.

1072

Education of the Heart

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

1073

Sense and Sensitivity

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

1074

The Blessing of Disguise

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