Modern literature: a novel, Volume 3 (of 3) — John Shaqi
Modern literature: a novel, Volume 3 (of 3)Bisset, Robert
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Modern literature: a novel, Volume 3 (of 3)
Bisset, Robert
England -- Social life and customs -- 18th century -- Fiction
_Interview of Hamilton with Sir Edward Hamden. Affection of the
Brother for the Sister, and the Husband for his Wife. Penitence of
Mrs. Raymond. Matters are accommodated. Hamilton returns to his great
Work. Plan and Progress of the Execution. Publication: establishes the
Author’s fame. Praised by Men of Genius, Friends to the Constitution
and the Public. Dispraised by literary Dunces. Eager Rage of the Dunce,
Doctor Dicky Scribble. He wastes much Time in abusing the Production
of Hamilton from Coffee-House to Coffee-House. The Efforts of the
Dunce are impotent against proved Genius. The Reviews praise the
Work, except one, the Property of a Bookseller, who was bringing out
another Work on the same Subject. Dejection of Charlotte Hamilton.
Aspiring Views of Mortimer, tainted by the Dissipation of the French
Capital. He captivates Miss Louisa Primrose, whose Fortune he wishes
to espouse: frankly avows his Situation and Sentiments in a Letter to
Charlotte. She instantly releases him from his Engagements. He marries
Miss Primrose and her Five Thousand a Year. Increasing Intimacy between
Hamden and Hamilton. Literature and Politics of that Time. Burke and
Paine. Under Classes of literary Men Votaries of Revolution. Rise
and Progress of certain Literary Occupations. Decayed Shopkeepers
and Mechanics often take to writing. Various Stages of such, from
Collectors of Rout Intelligence up to Newspaper Reporters. Thence
to Political Pamphleteers and Philosophers. Stages of a Magazine
Writer. Vast Numbers that become literary Journeymen, without having
served an Apprenticeship. Trade of an Editor. Unoccupied Counsellors
and Physicians seek for Briefs and Fees in the literary Line. Action
and Re-action of superficial Literature and mischievous Politics.
Instances. Causes favourable to the Diffusion of an innovating Spirit
among the Vulgar and Ignorant. Principles, Sentiments, and Views of
such Revolutionists. Perverting and inflammatory Writings. St. Leon.
Doctrines, Character, and Works of a Metaphysical Treatise, for
assimilating Man to Beasts. Means proposed for turning Man to such
Likeness. Novel of, against Laws and Punishments, and for Thieves and
Robbers. Specimen of Biography by the same. Jemima, short History
of. She sets up a new Code of Laws for Female Conduct. Reasons which
rendered her Doctrines and Exhortations palatable to many Women.
Meeting of her Votaries. Visitors who are not Votaries admitted.
Among others Hamilton. Progress of her Disciples in the new Morality.
Proposed Abolition of Religion. Institution of an Order of Females
for spreading the new Philosophy, comprehending a burlesque Imitation
of Bishops. Two arch Infidel Females and Twenty-four Infidels. Jemima
unanimously appointed Primate of the Order, and Mary second Primate.
Claims and Pretensions of other Female Infidels to be Members of the
Twenty-four.
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