Subjects

Extracts from Literature

in The Copy Book

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A Great Writer

One author was a long way ahead at the top of Dostoevsky’s reading list.

8

Truth Lies Open to All

Nobody has a monopoly on the truth, neither the scholars of the past nor the scholars of today.

9

Jenny Kissed Me

Leigh Hunt looks back to a memorable event in a long life.

10

A Well-Tuned Heart

A road accident made parish priest George Herbert late for his musical evening, but he was not a bit sorry.

11

On Having the Socks

In Erewhon, apologise by saying you have the socks and everyone will understand.

12

A Most Successful Holiday

The best holidays are the ones that make us long for home.