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Back up to: The Essay

1. Lines of Work: Gardener Jackie Bennett on Francis Bacon

   5/5 Gardener Jackie Bennett responds to Elizabethan thinker Francis Bacon's essay Of Gardens.
2. Lines of Work: Journalist Helen Lewis on John Milton

   4/5 Journalist Helen Lewis reads poet John Milton's defence of a free press, Areopagitica.
3. Lines of Work: Soldier Harry Parker on Ulysses S Grant

   3/5 Soldier Harry Parker reflects on the personal memoirs of Ulysses S Grant.
4. Lines of Work: Theatre Critic Susannah Clapp on Oscar Wilde

   2/5 Theatre critic Susannah Clapp exchanges views with Oscar Wilde and his essays on criticism
5. Lines of Work: Teacher Francis Gilbert on Rousseau

   1/5 Lecturer Francis Gilbert reflects on Rousseau's template for a perfect education Emile.