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Benjamin Franklin recalls the disciplines he put himself through on the way to becoming one of America’s literary giants.
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Posted June 14 2022
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Magnus, Earl of Orkney, disappointed King Magnus of Norway by refusing to get involved in somebody else’s war.
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Posted May 15 2022
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Sir Philip Francis told the House of Commons that it must not let ministers manufacture crises as an excuse for grabbing more power.
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Posted April 25 2022
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Scottish scholar and clergyman Gilbert Burnet sets before us a picture of a King who was something of a Solomon in his virtues and his vices.
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Posted April 24 2022
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The lives of men are like voyages across stormy seas, but we no longer have to sail them as if they were uncharted waters.
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Posted April 21 2022
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Cynewulf encourages his listeners to remain committed to the Christian life, by reminding them of the reward that awaits them.
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Posted April 21 2022