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How Benedict Biscop brought Byzantium to Britain
By St Bede of Jarrow
The chapel of Bede’s monastery in Sunderland was full of the colours and sounds of the far-off Mediterranean world.
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Keep away from the Games!
From ‘Letters to Lucilius’ by Seneca the Younger
The wise old philosopher had learnt that popular entertainments rot the soul.
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Love’s Last Knot
By Richard Crashaw
Richard Crashaw offers the hope of eternity for wedded love.
592
Mrs Bold’s Thunderclap
By Anthony Trollope
There comes a point in some relationships when words just aren’t enough.
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No Dog Exchanges Bones with Another
By Adam Smith
How do we get the help of millions of people we don’t know? Only by trade.
594
Peace By Free Trade
By Richard Cobden
The blessing of trade free from political interference was one of most important insights in British, indeed world history.
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