title: Shakespeare Undiminished: Volume One
author:  F L Light 
description: "Certainly the oddest if most distinctive book of verse I've seen since Hector was a pup. The depth of your hatred for Keynesian economics, that could sustain you through 1564 tightly wrought couplets, is dumbfounding." - X. J. Kennedy on Shakespeare Versus Keynes. You've blended very well the traditions of Shakespeare, Homer, and the English language sonnet, without erring on the side of pretense. The language is high, direct, and modern. I'm thrilled with these. Zachary Bos, editor of Sixty Six: a journal of sonnet studies. F L Light's work has appeared in numerous literary magazines, including, Classical Outlook, The International Poetry Review, The Raintown Review, The Steelhead Special, Mobius, Poetry Motel, Lucid Rhythms, ObjectOpus, and Poet Magazine. His books are listed on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?_encoding=UTF8&amp;sort=relevancerank&amp;search-type=ss&amp;index=books&amp;field-author=F%20L%20Light
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  # Elven Duty
  
  
  ## The Magic Emporium
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## Rhys Lawless
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  Elven Duty
  
  
  Copyright © 2021 by Rhys Lawless
  
  
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  Every subject’s duty is the king’s, but every subject’s soul is his own.
  
  
  Henry V, William Shakespeare
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  # Contents
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  1\. [Roman](part0004_split_000.htm