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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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The Wisdom of Solon

The words of the ancient Athenian lawmaker, on the limits of legislation, sucking up to dictators, and the crime of lounging about.

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Odysseus Comes Home

Now that King Odysseus has failed to return from the Siege of Troy, the earls of Ithaca are eager to marry his lovely widow.

21

He Is Only Defending the Land of the Zulus!

Frances Colenso admired the gallantry of the men who defended the fort at Rorke’s Drift, and the restraint of the men who attacked it.

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Our England is a Garden

There is plenty of work in the garden of England for everyone, whether they have a green thumb or not.

23

Equal Partners

Frances Colenso warned that if the British did not learn to treat the Africans with respect, a higher Power would soon teach them some manners.

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A Hymn to God the Father

During a severe sickness, John Donne, Dean of St Paul’s, asked of God three boons.