The Copy Book

There are eight posts in The Copy Book assigned to 1802. To see all our posts in chronological order, go to the Tale of Years.

1801 1802 1803

Milton! Thou Shouldst be Living at this Hour

By William Wordsworth

William Wordsworth comes back from France and realises with a shock what his own country has become.

Justice and Equity

By Harsukh Rai

After the East India Company quieted the Maratha Confederacy in 1805, Harsukh Rai looked forward to a new era of good government.

The Moth Versus the Fire

By Harsukh Rai

After its prime minister signed the Maratha Confederacy over to the East India Company, the member states rose up in a body.

On Westminster Bridge

By William Wordsworth

On his way to war-torn France, William Wordsworth passed through London and was overwhelmed by the quiet of the early morning.

It is a Beauteous Evening

By William Wordsworth

Walking with his ten-year-old daughter on the beach at Calais, Wordsworth considers the energy of God moving in all things.

Half-Seas-Over

By Samuel Rogers

A doctor is wondering how to apologise for being drunk on the job, when he receives a letter from his patient.

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