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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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The Lion’s Share

Following a succesful hunting partnership, the Lion explains how the spoils are to be divided.

170

A Coy and Humorous Dame

The English ‘Cato’ cautioned that sabre-rattling sanctions and other forms of coercion are never in the country’s economic interest.

171

The Tragedy of Coriolanus

Roman statesman Gnaeus Marcius Coriolanus was thrust out the City for his hardline politics, but he did not stay away for long.

172

The Harrying of the North

Charles Dickens laments William the Conqueror’s brutal rampage through rebellious Durham and Yorkshire.

173

On His Blindness

At first, John Milton struggled to come to terms with the loss of his eyesight.

174

The Parable of the Talents

Three servants are engaged to invest their master’s money in the markets.