Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 79 Godwin, William 1756 1836 Baldwin, Edward Four Early Pamphlets Reading ease score: 59.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. A defense of the Rockingham party, in their late coalition with the right honorable Frederic Lord North -- Instructions to a statesman, humbly inscribed to the right honourable George Earl Temple -- An account of the seminary that will be opened on Monday the fourth day of August, at Epsom in Surrey, for the instruction of twelve pupils in the Greek, Latin, French, and English languages -- The herald of literature; or, a review of the most considerable publications that will be made in the course of the ensuing winter: with extracts. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Amy Overmyer and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Four Early Pamphlets" by William Godwin is a political collection written in the late 18th century. This compilation includes Godwin's defenses and discussions on contemporary political parties and figures, notably engaging with the Rockingham party's coalition with Lord North. Godwin's writings reflect the tumultuous political landscape of his time, particularly as Britain grappled with the repercussions of the American Revolutionary War and its internal political dynamics. The opening of the pamphlets presents a defense of the Rockingham party's coalition with Lord North, addressing criticisms regarding their integrity and motives. Godwin begins by discussing the historical significance of the period, highlighting the challenges faced by political leaders amid widespread disillusionment with the state of governance. He aims to counter the prevailing doubts about the Rockingham party's actions by presenting reasoned arguments about their necessity in serving the country's needs during a crisis. This initial exposition sets the tone for a thorough examination of political integrity, virtue, and the nature of governance, revealing Godwin's commitment to rational discourse in the face of political chaos. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Pamphlets PR Text Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: Literature 416708 416686 2024-10-05T05:29:38.182516 2023-10-05T06:10:27.372360 text/html text/html 415100 2020-12-20T01:26:15 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 124752 2020-12-20T01:26:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 198632 2024-10-05T05:29:43.929470 application/epub+zip 202941 2024-10-05T05:29:39.943559 application/epub+zip 202941 2024-10-05T05:29:38.808496 application/epub+zip 366851 2024-10-05T05:29:47.174461 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317970 2024-10-05T05:29:43.277458 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291877 2022-09-05T08:39:29.227264 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293742 293686 2024-10-05T05:29:37.660543 2023-10-05T06:10:26.843340 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 295146 2020-12-20T01:26:15 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 111686 2020-12-20T01:26:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 295137 2020-12-20T01:26:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 111667 2020-12-20T01:26:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21760 2024-10-05T05:29:47.303434 application/rdf+xml 13157 2024-10-05T05:29:39.360494 image/jpeg 3550 2024-10-05T05:29:39.084472 image/jpeg 192423 2024-10-05T05:29:38.210671 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia