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Foul abuse of Athens and mob rule in London satire
The passage argues against labeling Athenian democracy as mob rule, defending classical history against a British critic. It contrasts Athenians with Lacedaemonians, accuses the author of falsehoods, and defends London merchants as wiser than ministers. The speaker urges citizens to rebuke libels and defend Lipgerty against vilification.
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Egypt
Persia
Aristophanes
Themifiecles
Athens
Arisfides
Thucydides
Rome
London
Wat Tyler
Fack Straw
Inquisition
Lipgerty
Clement
Ravillac
Damien
Vulcan
Britain
Julius Cesar