Q. D. Leavis famously scorned detective fiction as one of the evils of the modern world. Other guardians of “high” culture have likewise despised it. The…
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On 25 July 1603, James VI was crowned King of England. A “cradle king” in Scotland, he proved to be a moderate and wise monarch,…
Comments closedThe birth of a Prince to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on 22 July calls for some reflection in a Legal History Blog, particularly one…
Comments closedTwo hundred and twenty-three years ago today Adam Smith was interred in the Canongate Kirkyard in the Burgh of Canongate, now part of the city of Edinburgh. He…
Comments closedOn 3 July, the University of Edinburgh conferred on Professor Laurens Winkel of Rotterdam and Professor Daniel Visser of Cape Town the honorary degree of…
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