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If you would defend England, and he would – for he would take the field himself, his sword in his hand – you must know what England is. In the August heat, he has stood bare-headed by the carved tombs of ancestors, men armoured cap à pie in
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“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”
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“Woe, destruction, ruin, and decay; the worst is death and death will have his day.”
― Richard II
― Richard II
“You may not be interested in war, but war is interested in you.”
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“All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.”
― The Fellowship of the Ring
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.”
― The Fellowship of the Ring
“The men of the East may spell the stars,
And times and triumphs mark,
But the men signed of the cross of Christ
Go gaily in the dark.”
― The Ballad of the White Horse
And times and triumphs mark,
But the men signed of the cross of Christ
Go gaily in the dark.”
― The Ballad of the White Horse
#Ancientsathon 2021!
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— last activity Jun 19, 2021 11:48AM
Throughout the month of June, Tori from Hufflepuff Discovery and I will be running #Ancientsathon, a readathon all about reading classics written prio ...more
The Not-So-Hypothetical Victorian Literature Course #VicLit
— 278 members
— last activity Apr 11, 2018 02:07PM
****PLEASE NOTE, THIS SERIES IS CURRENTLY ON LONG-TERM HIATUS**** Welcome to the domain of my latest Booktube project - a now-not-so-hypothetical cou ...more
The Brontë Project 2021
— 144 members
— last activity Jan 03, 2023 03:57PM
Let's read all of Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë's main novels in 2021! See below for the announcement video and schedule. Hosted by Marissa fro ...more
7 on Sunday
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— last activity Jun 09, 2024 09:27PM
Looking for new content ideas and another way to interact with the book community? 7 on Sunday is a Booktube project, moderated by Grace (of G-Swizze ...more
#ClassicsCommunity 2021 Reading Challenge
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— last activity Aug 20, 2025 03:13PM
In 2021, I'm hosting a year-long readathon where I - and hopefully you! - will be reading as many classics as possible. The #ClassicsCommunity is an ...more
Jenny’s 2025 Year in Books
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