This is followed by the New Testament, with a number of the most evocative and spiritually rich gospel quotations listed. After the Bible comes Shakespeare's plays - listing each play in turn, Bartlett presents the finest lines from each.
In the classic Bartlett's tradition, the book offers readers and scholars alike a stunning treasury of those words that have influenced and molded our language and culture.
An account of British foreign policy in the 20th century, discussing the challenging commitments, World Wars, Cold War and readjustments to the present day.