Conduct and character of Mr P versus Shaftsbury in a parliamentary dispute
A renaissance-era letter compares Mr P to Lord Shaftsbury, praising Shaftsbury’s honor and silence while accusing Mr P of malice in disclosing secrets to ruin his foe Hollis. The author urges Mr P or his advocates to prove Shaftsbury’s moral principles were false, warning that failure would threaten trust in public and private life.