Memoirs of the life and times of Daniel De Foe, containing a review of his writings, and his opinions upon a variety of important matters, Հատոր 21830 |
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... Manners . " - In which he attacks the Vices of the Age . His Defence of the Work . The Impartiality of his Censures . - He exposes the Knavery of Projectors.- And reprobates the Traffic in Slaves . He publishes another Poem , called ...
... Manners . " - In which he attacks the Vices of the Age . His Defence of the Work . The Impartiality of his Censures . - He exposes the Knavery of Projectors.- And reprobates the Traffic in Slaves . He publishes another Poem , called ...
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... Manners.- De Foe's Application of his Argument . - His Speculations upon Trade . Is against the Prohibitory System . - Institu- tion of the Scandal Club . - Subjects brought under its Notice . De Foe's Precursors in this Department ...
... Manners.- De Foe's Application of his Argument . - His Speculations upon Trade . Is against the Prohibitory System . - Institu- tion of the Scandal Club . - Subjects brought under its Notice . De Foe's Precursors in this Department ...
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... manner of extravagancies ; so , at this time , there were more may - poles set up in one year in England , than had been in twenty years before . Ballads for the church was another expression of their zeal , wherein generally , the ...
... manner of extravagancies ; so , at this time , there were more may - poles set up in one year in England , than had been in twenty years before . Ballads for the church was another expression of their zeal , wherein generally , the ...
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... manner of union in the nation . Nor were the may - poles in the towns only ; but one would have thought they had had may - poles in their heads too , for no men but such as were bewildered in their understandings , VIOLENCE OF CHURCHMEN ...
... manner of union in the nation . Nor were the may - poles in the towns only ; but one would have thought they had had may - poles in their heads too , for no men but such as were bewildered in their understandings , VIOLENCE OF CHURCHMEN ...
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... manner of riot , must be the first demonstra- tion of their obedience to the queen's command . " * These violent proceedings were happily of short continu- ance . " Upon a discovery of their error , " observes De Foe , " her majesty ...
... manner of riot , must be the first demonstra- tion of their obedience to the queen's command . " * These violent proceedings were happily of short continu- ance . " Upon a discovery of their error , " observes De Foe , " her majesty ...
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Էջ 266 - Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets ; I have slain them by the words of my mouth : and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth.
Էջ 408 - A True Relation of the Apparition of one Mrs. Veal, the next Day after her Death, to one Mrs Bargrave, at Canterbury, the 8th of September 1705...
Էջ 54 - If one severe law was made and punctually executed, that whoever was found at a conventicle should be banished the nation, and the preacher be hanged, we should soon see an end of the tale; they would all come to church; and one age would make us all one again.
Էջ 267 - The Storm ; or a Collection of the most remarkable Casualties and Disasters which happened in the late dreadful Tempest, both by Sea and Land. " The Lord hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
Էջ 284 - An argument, proving that, according to the covenant of eternal life, revealed in the scriptures, man may be translated from hence into that eternal life without passing through death, although the human nature of Christ himself could not thus be translated till he had passed through death," printed originally in 1700, and reprinted several years since.
Էջ 62 - He is a middle-sized, spare man, about forty years old, of a brown complexion and dark: brown coloured hair, but wears a wig; a hooked nose, a sharp chin, grey eyes, and a large mole near his mouth : was born in London, and for many years was a hose-factor in Freeman's Yard, in Cornhill ; and now is owner of the brick and pantile " works near Tilbury Fort in Essex...
Էջ 202 - That general knowledge which now circulates in common talk, was in his time rarely to be found. Men not professing learning were not ashamed of ignorance; and in the female world, any acquaintance with books was distinguished only to be censured.
Էջ 204 - Before the Tatler and Spectator, if the writers for the theatre are excepted, England had no masters of common life. No writers had yet undertaken to reform either the savageness of neglect, or the impertinence of civility; to show when to speak, or to be silent; how to refuse, or how to comply.
Էջ 267 - The Storm; or, a Collection of the most remarkable Casualties and Disasters which happen'd in the late Dreadful Tempest, both by Sea and Land. FIRST EDITION. 8vo, original calf (rebacked}, ye 1704. £2 10s *** With the folding leaf " A List of such of Her Majesty's Ships, with their Commanders' Names, as were cast away by the Violent Storm.