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The Golden Oranges and Lemons of the Hesperides

We saw last week how the story of the Golden Apples from the legendary Garden the Hesperides was adapted by 17thc gardening writers to imply that Hercules didn’t steal apples but golden oranges and lemons  instead.   That switch from … Continue reading

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