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BC MS Lt 19, f. 1v: An extract from
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A satyr on the political state of Great Britain

1716?

Satirical Whig attack on the Tory conduct of political affairs from ca.1710, and then on their part in inciting rebellion against George I, particularly the Jacobite rebellion of 1715 (described).

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A character of Don Sacheverellio, Knight of the Firebrand : in a letter to Isaac Bickerstaff Esq; Censor of Great Britain

Distaff, John; Steele, Sir Richard (1672-1729); Swift, Jonathan (1667-1745); Higgins, Francis (1669-1728); Defoe, Daniel (1661?-1731)

[1710]

"To Isaac Bickerstaff Esq..." - i.e. to Sir Richard Steele. Letter signed "John Distaff" and dated March 16, 1710 (p. 16). Attributed to Sir Richard Steele by W. Morgan. Attributed to Daniel Defoe o...

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Gracchus

1944

Gracchus is a pseudonym of Tom Wintringham.

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