Critique and privilege in English letters and French liberty
The letter contrasts English criticism with Chinese and French literary and political cultures. It laments critics who wield power without understanding authors, argues noble status taints taste, and notes how fame travels from table to coffeehouse to home. It also comments on French parliaments challenging taxation and the precarious state of finances amid war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
England
Caitiff
Iich
Berne
Picardie
Turtle
Tully
Europe
France
Normandy
Francis
Hanover
Prussia
Germany
Great Britain
Port News Update From July Seventh Harbor Arrivals
Deal July 7 wind southwest with ships in the Downs. Sterling Castle Montague Bottom proceed to Plymouth then remain with the Downs fleet. Arrivals include George Wishafen from London at Breemen, Hope Craig from South Carolina at Cowes, Wheel of Fortune Molly from Virginia at Liverpool, Blakeney Muntford from Barbados at Belfast, and St Nicholas De Lana from Bilbao in the Downs.
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Deal
Sterling Castle
Montague
Plymouth
Downs
Breemen
George
Wishafen
London
Cowes
Hope
Craig
South Carolina
Liverpool
Wheel of Fortune
Molly
Virginia
Belfast
Blakeney
Muntford
Barbadoes
St. Nicholas
de Lana
Bilboa
General Laudohn assaults Glatz and moves on Landshut
From the London Gazette Breslau June 22 reports General Laudohn with 12,000 volunteers assaulted Glatz on the night of the 17th and 18th. defenders led by Colonel d O repulsed the attack with heavy losses, then Laudohn withdrew to siege mode and advanced toward Landshut to engage General Fouquet.
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London Gazette
Breslau
Laudohn
Glatz
D’o
Landshut
Fouquet
Fnne
Bolkenhayn
Jauer
Mosel
le Noble
Ziethen
Furstenstein
Zeefelke
Schweidnitz
Neifs
Penrce and Quebec Letters Describe Military Readiness
An extra from a letter dated June 12 reports the Senate’s decisive day of deliberation and rapid dispatches to Scotland Corfu France Vienna and Constantinople amid concerns of a Grand Signior move on Corfu. It also notes the Quebec correspondent detailing public events, military hardships, and high troop morale in a beleaguered garrison. The writer recalls April 28 losses with 66 killed and 160 wounded of 450 in the field, and from 1400 original, about 1200 remain, as officers suffer and plans to rebuild the corps unfold to secure British control.
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London
Penrce
Senate
Scotland
Greme
Venice
Corfu
France
Vienna
Constantinople
Grand Signior
Republick
Quebec
Gom’s
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Chi Ahangi
Kym Hoam
Pekitsen China
Pubuic Ledger
Magdebourg
Radbag
A. Wood
Krakow
Elbe
Kleist
Torreck
Neifen
Gros d’Obritz
Meiffen
Prince Henry
Landsperg
General Forcade
Marlow
Stargardt
Joe Ey Hague
Hesse
Prince Ferdinand
Diedershausen
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