Letter on Religion and Learning from a Bookseller Trade
A Bookseller writes to Sir, defending religion and learning as essential to commerce and culture. He argues infidelity would ruin book selling, shrink demand for pious works, and damage profits from sermons, catechisms, and religious treatises. He warns that attacking religion harms trade and urges unity with a Fraternity of booksellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Hooker
Barrow
Beveridge
Tillotson
Ente
Hooker
Gaim
Metaphysical critique in a 18th century miscellany
A reader defends Metaphysics as clear when stripped of jargon and argues critics rely on opaque language. He mocks two contemporary writers for overblown style and obscure reasoning, calling out pretentious diction that confuses readers and masks weak arguments.
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Tomall
Thore
Metaphysicians
Dr.Waterland
Curvettirg
Acton
Hut
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