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The deep roots of Englishness

Posted on 13/07/2024 by Jon Garvey

I’ve recently re-read Beowulf, which has been described as the foundation of English literature. And that’s partly true, but partly also it’s a record of what the English abandoned in order to become a nation worth celebrating.

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