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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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1117

The Night-time Disciple

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

1118

The Tempest

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

1119

Francesco Geminiani

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

1120

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.

1121

Inquire Within

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

1122

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.