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Origins: Turning Back the Pages

An opportunity to look at writing across the last thousand years and discover more about the beginnings of English. Far from being a 'pure' language, the diversity of its roots has made English a strong tree. Tracing those roots helps in looking at literature and at language itself with a deeper understanding.

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