The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume III (of X) - Great Britain and Ireland I

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[79] From the "Tractate on Education."

[80] From the "Apology for Smectymnus."

[81] From the "Areopagitica."

[82] From the "Areopagitica."

[83] From the "Areopagitica."

[84] A reference to Pietro Aretino, born in 1492, died in 1557, a notoriously indecent writer and adventurer. Henry VIII once sent him 300 crowns.

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LORD CLARENDON

Born in 1608, died in 1674; entered Parliament In 1640; chancellor of the Exchequer in 1643; chief adviser of Charles the First during the Civil War; lord chancellor 1660-67; impeached and banished; his "History of the Rebellion" published in 1702-04.