Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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1549

The Tea-Cup Revolutionary

Josiah Wedgwood, a village potter whose disability meant he could not use a potter’s wheel, brought about a quiet revolution in English society.

1550

There is No Liberty without Self-Control

Anti-Christian governments don’t make us free, they just impose their own, illiberal morality.

1551

Theseus and the Minotaur

A warning not to be forgetful of others, even in triumph.

1552

Timothy Hackworth

Timothy Hackworth (1786-1850) turned steam locomotives into a reliable commercial success.

1553

Too Clever By Half

Mrs Tabby White thought she’d try some of the clever things her humans did.

1554

A Touch of Silk

A Dubliner with a roving eye and a gift for melody, John Field challenged Europe’s pianists to demand more of themselves.