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, Civil and Ecclesiastical, Količina 2Hurst, Chance, 1830 |
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Act of Toleration affairs afterwards answer appeared argument attacked bill called censure character charity Christian Church of England churchmen civil clergy Commons court crime Daniel De Foe defend Dissenters enemies favour Foe publishes Foe says Foe's Account friends Gallican Church gentlemen give high party high-church honest honour House Humphrey Mackworth Hymn intitled Jacobite John Tutchin justice King William late Leslie libel liberty Lond London Lord majesty majesty's manner may-poles ment ministers moderation nation never observes occasion Occasional Conformists Occasional Conformity opinion pamphlet paper parliament peace persecution persons Pillory poem political practice Presbyterians present prince principles printed Protestant queen Queen Anne reason Reflections reign religion Remarks reply reproach Review royal satire scandalous Scotland sermon Shortest speech tells temper thing thought tion Tories true truth Union University of Oxford Vindication violent Whigs whilst writer zeal
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