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Defoe, Daniel (1660- April 24, 1731)
The English novelist, pamphleteer, and journalist, Daniel Defoe, is best known for his eighteenth-century novels, Robinson Crusoe (1719-22) and Moll Flanders (1722). Many of the political pamphlets written early in his career are contained in EEBO.
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• Reflections upon the late great revolution. 1689.
• The advantages of the present settlement, and the great danger of a relapse. 1689.
• Taxes no charge. 1690.
• A new discovery of an old intreague. 1691.
• The Englishman's choice, and true interest. 1694.
• Some reflections on a pamphlet lately published entituled An argument shewing that a standing army is inconsistent with a free government and absolutely destructive to the constitution of the English monarchy. 1697.
• An essay upon projects. 1697.
• An enquiry into the occasional conformity of Dissenters in cases of preferment. 1697.
• The poor man's plea. 1698.
• A brief reply to the History of standing armies in England. 1698.
• The interests of the several princes and states of Europe consider'd, with respect to the succession of the crown of Spain, and the titles of the several pretenders thereto examin'd. 1698.
• Lex talionis, or, An enquiry into the most proper ways to prevent the persecution of the Protestants in France. 1698.
• An enquiry into the occasional conformity of dissenters in cases of preferment. 1698.
• The two great questions consider'd. 1700.
• The true-born Englishman. 1700.
• The six distinguishing characters of a Parliament-man. 1700.
• The pacificator. 1700.
• Several essays relating to accademies, banks, bankrupts, charity-lotteries, courts of enquiries, court merchants, friendly-societies, high-ways, pension-office, seamen, wagering, &c. 1700.
• The two great questions further considered. 1700.