An Appeal to Honour and Justice, Tho It Be of His Worst Enemies
2021·58 pages
In this 1715 essay, Daniel Defoe defends his conduct in public affairs against accusations and criticisms, appealing to honor and justice despite mistreatment from his enemies.
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In this 1715 essay, Daniel Defoe defends his conduct in public affairs against accusations and criticisms, appealing to honor and justice despite mistreatment from his enemies.
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Book Excerpt: s, when they weigh the particulars.I will make no reflections upon the treatment I met with from the people I suffered for, or how I was abandoned even in my sufferings, at the same time that they acknowledged the service I had been to their cause; but I must mention it to let you know that while I lay friendless and distressed in the prison of Newgate, my family ruined, and myself without hope of deliverance, a message was brought me from a person of honour, who, till that time, I...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No sexual content present
Violence & gore
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Mentions of threats and injurious treatment without graphic depictions
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language present
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
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Religious content
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Brief references to divine justice and principles without devotional framing
Witchcraft / occult
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No witchcraft or occult elements present
Political content
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Central focus on defending moderate political principles, critiquing extremism, and vindicating personal conduct in British affairs
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted
Sexual assault
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No sexual assault or coercion present
Abuse & suffering
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Descriptions of unjust treatment and reproaches as forms of personal suffering
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