An Appeal to Honour and Justice, Tho It Be of His Worst Enemies
No CoverIn 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.
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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No sexual content present
Mentions of threats and injurious treatment without graphic depictions
No profanity or strong language present
No substance use depicted
No LGBTQIA+ representation present
Brief references to divine justice and principles without devotional framing
No witchcraft or occult elements present
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Central focus on defending moderate political principles, critiquing extremism, and vindicating personal conduct in British affairs
No self-harm or suicide depicted
Descriptions of unjust treatment and reproaches as forms of personal suffering
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