It’s the last night of the Poms for Rule Britannia

It’s the song which invokes great pride, and just a little pomp and ceremony among the Brits. But Rule Britannia is actually inspired by Ancient Greece. A classicist from Oxford University has identified the influences of Greek literature in the lyrics.

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