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Title:
A Letter to Sir Samuel Shepherd, Knt., His Majesty's Attorney General
Upon the Subject of His Prosecutions of Richard Carlile, for Publishing Paine's Age of Reason
Note: Reading ease score: 50.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by David Widger
Summary: "A Letter to Sir Samuel Shepherd, Knt., His Majesty's Attorney General" by Anonymous is a socio-political treatise written in the early 19th century. This book is a critical examination of the prosecution of Richard Carlile for publishing Thomas Paine's work, "The Age of Reason." It questions the integrity of legal proceedings in matters of religious controversy and advocates for the importance of free inquiry and expression. The letter directly addresses Sir Samuel Shepherd’s role in the prosecution, challenging the fairness of the legal system that allows the prosecution to present multiple arguments while restricting the accused's defense. The author articulates a strong defense of Carlile, arguing that such prosecutions are not only unjust but also detrimental to genuine moral and intellectual discourse. Throughout the text, the author argues against the suppression of dissenting views and highlights the hypocrisy of the Society for the Suppression of Vice, emphasizing the need for open debate in matters of faith and truth. The end goal is to encourage rational thought and justice in the face of persecution for free thinkers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Anonymous
EBook No.: 40979
Published: Oct 8, 2012
Downloads: 66
Language: English
Subject: Trials (Blasphemy) -- Great Britain
Subject: Blasphemy -- Great Britain
Subject: Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809. Age of reason
Subject: Shepherd, Samuel, Sir, 1760-1840
LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Religion: General, Miscellaneous and Atheism
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title:
A Letter to Sir Samuel Shepherd, Knt., His Majesty's Attorney General
Upon the Subject of His Prosecutions of Richard Carlile, for Publishing Paine's Age of Reason
Note: Reading ease score: 50.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by David Widger
Summary: "A Letter to Sir Samuel Shepherd, Knt., His Majesty's Attorney General" by Anonymous is a socio-political treatise written in the early 19th century. This book is a critical examination of the prosecution of Richard Carlile for publishing Thomas Paine's work, "The Age of Reason." It questions the integrity of legal proceedings in matters of religious controversy and advocates for the importance of free inquiry and expression. The letter directly addresses Sir Samuel Shepherd’s role in the prosecution, challenging the fairness of the legal system that allows the prosecution to present multiple arguments while restricting the accused's defense. The author articulates a strong defense of Carlile, arguing that such prosecutions are not only unjust but also detrimental to genuine moral and intellectual discourse. Throughout the text, the author argues against the suppression of dissenting views and highlights the hypocrisy of the Society for the Suppression of Vice, emphasizing the need for open debate in matters of faith and truth. The end goal is to encourage rational thought and justice in the face of persecution for free thinkers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Anonymous
EBook No.: 40979
Published: Oct 8, 2012
Downloads: 66
Language: English
Subject: Trials (Blasphemy) -- Great Britain
Subject: Blasphemy -- Great Britain
Subject: Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809. Age of reason
Subject: Shepherd, Samuel, Sir, 1760-1840
LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Religion: General, Miscellaneous and Atheism
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.