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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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859

Lion Hunting in Heidelberg

Composer Johannes Brahms disliked the adulation sometimes heaped on him by fans, and found quite imaginative ways to avoid it.

860

Musical Appreciation

Sir Charles Villiers Stanford recalls the very different receptions given by British and German audiences to a little bit of Brahms.

861

The First Council of Nicaea

As soon the Roman Emperor Constantine declared religious liberty in his Empire, the Christian Church gave him cause for regret.

862

Bodyline

Douglas Jardine came up with a plan to deprive the watching public of one of the finest sights in all sport.

863

A Piacere

Sir Hubert Parry advised students at the Royal College of Music to respect their teachers, but to think for themselves too.

864

The War of 1812

In the year that Napoleon’s quest for European Empire faltered at Moscow, President Madison of the USA came to his aid.