This Week in Literary History: Hugo Grotius Escapes Prison in a Book Chest
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This first appeared in Lit Hub’s Literary History newsletter—sign up here. The Dutch philosopher, poet, and playwright Hugo Grotius—also known as Hugo de Groot—is now considered one of the fathers of
