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Extracts from Literature
Judicial Iniquity
John Stuart Mill reminds us that governments and the courts must never be allowed to criminalise matters of belief or opinion.
by John Stuart Mill 1806-1873
Classical History
The Golden Age of Carausius
A Roman commander facing court martial took refuge in politics, and for ten years London was an imperial capital.
How St Euphemia Saved Christmas
The martyr St Euphemia played a vital role in preventing the message of Christmas from being watered down.
Plutarch
A Pyrrhic Victory
The ancient Greek King knew victory had cost his army more than it could afford to lose.
by Plutarch ?46-120
The Rewards of Treachery
Cicero warns those who seek power through civic unrest that they will never be the beneficiaries of it.
by Marcus Tullius Cicero 106-43 BC
Lives of the Saints
St Helen Finds the True Cross
The mother of the Roman Emperor goes to Jerusalem on a quest close to her heart.
based on ‘Elene’ by Cynewulf fl. ?800