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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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The Tempest

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

1112

Francesco Geminiani

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

1113

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.

1114

Inquire Within

Philosopher and social activist John Stuart Mill discusses the most liberating kind of education.

1115

Charles I and his Parliament

Charles took his rights and duties as a King with religious seriousness, but Parliament’s sense of both right and duty was just as strong.

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Interregnum

When Parliament overthrew the capricious tyranny of Charles I, it discovered an uncomfortable truth about power.