. Historical portraits ... the lives of Fletcher .. . CHARLES MONTACUiEEARL OF HALIFAX From the portrait by Sir Godfrey Kneller in theNational Portrait Gallery SIR KKHAKI) STEELE From the portrait by Sir Godfrey Kneller in the Kit-Cat Collection belonging to H. C. Baker, Esq.,of Ba\ ftirdbury Face f>. 260 DANIEL DEFOE 261 failing to perceive its elaborate irony, fell into the trap and hailedthe book as a brilliant exposition of their views. One enthusiasticcleric declared that he ranked it as second only to the Bible. Whenthey discovered their error, the wrath of the High Churchmen w
. Historical portraits ... the lives of Fletcher .. . CHARLES MONTACUiEEARL OF HALIFAX From the portrait by Sir Godfrey Kneller in theNational Portrait Gallery SIR KKHAKI) STEELE From the portrait by Sir Godfrey Kneller in the Kit-Cat Collection belonging to H. C. Baker, Esq.,of Ba\ ftirdbury Face f>. 260 DANIEL DEFOE 261 failing to perceive its elaborate irony, fell into the trap and hailedthe book as a brilliant exposition of their views. One enthusiasticcleric declared that he ranked it as second only to the Bible. Whenthey discovered their error, the wrath of the High Churchmen wasunbounded. The House of Commons ordered the book to be burnt,and Defoe was tried for libelling the Church. He was condemned,and after standing three days in the pillory as a popular martyr andcrowned with flowers, he was imprisoned in Newgate, July a prisoner he founded The Review, a political journal, whichappeared thrice weeklj-. But in spite of the distinction, imprisonmentwas an expensive method of obtaining renown, especially for Defoe,who h
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