Raphael

In the footsteps of the Bard

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August 7th 2014
Today was a day of pilgrimage for the literature lovers. This morning we took a walking tour of Stratford-on-Avon, following Shakepeare's life from birthplace to grave. The town is entirely dedicated to Shakespeare from the sublime (the Royal Shakespeare Company) to the ridiculous (an Indian restaurant named Thespians and the Carrick inn selling Shakesbeer). The Victorian bank with a mosaic of S. ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more