On the Art of Writing this chronicle traces the origins

this chronicle traces the origins of puppetry's famous duo from Punch's birth in Italy to his travels across medieval Europe

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On the Art of Writing this chronicle traces the origins"The art of writing is a living business," declares Sir Arthur Quiller Couch in the Preface to this classic. "Literature is not a mere science, to be studied; but an art, to be practiced. Great as is our own literature, we must consider it as a legacy to be improved . . . if we persist in striving to write well, we can easily resign to other nations all the secondary fame." Renowned as a critic, teacher, and educational reformer, Quiller Couch