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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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1069

St Chad and the Invisible Choir

Chad, the seventh-century Bishop of Mercia, seemed to be making a lot of music for one man.

1070

Mysore’s Golden Age

The Princely State of Mysore (today in Karnataka) was hailed as an example of good governance to all the world.

1071

The Night-time Disciple

Nicodemus did not allow intellectual doubts to get in the way of what he knew in his heart.

1072

The Tempest

A duke with a passion for the art of enchantment is stranded by his enemies on a deserted island.

1073

Francesco Geminiani

The most brilliant violinist of his generation, whose finely-crafted compositions showed off bravura and spoke tenderness.

1074

The Firstborn Liberty

John Milton (of ‘Paradise Lost’ fame) urged Parliament not to fall into bad old habits of censorship, whatever their fears may be.