Project Gutenberg 2012-10-14 Public domain in the USA. 45 Defoe, Daniel 1731 Defo, Daniel John, Gabriel Moreton, Andrew Defoë, Daniel The Storm. An Essay. Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by StevenGibbs, Val Wooff and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Storm. An Essay." by Daniel Defoe is a reflective essay written in the early 18th century. This work delves into the existential themes surrounding natural disasters and their implications on humanity and society. Through an exploration of a significant storm, the author contemplates moral and philosophical questions, linking the tempest to social justice, repentance, and the divine. In this essay, Defoe uses the metaphor of a storm to lament the moral decay and political strife of his time. He vividly describes the chaos of the storm while calling for national reform and repentance among citizens who have turned away from righteousness. The narrative touches upon reflections of historical figures, such as William III, showcasing the burdens of leadership amidst public turbulence. Defoe criticizes societal behavior, questioning the ethics behind human actions during crises, and urges that the chaotic forces of nature serve as a divine message for introspection and change. Through his poignant verses, Defoe aims to awaken the populace to the urgency of recognizing their faults and working towards redemption. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain Storms -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800 Hurricanes -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800 Cyclones -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800 QC Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Science - General 53505 53502 2024-10-17T10:08:35.469966 2023-09-18T04:48:18.163808 text/html text/html 50382 2012-10-16T07:44:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 15896 2012-10-16T07:44:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 85416 2024-10-17T10:08:39.997943 application/epub+zip 84248 2024-10-17T10:08:37.336945 application/epub+zip 84248 2024-10-17T10:08:36.151943 application/epub+zip 176549 2024-10-17T10:08:41.791920 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188583 2024-10-17T10:08:39.282941 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167121 2022-09-18T18:28:25.390432 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 37036 36938 2024-10-17T10:08:35.026960 2023-09-18T04:48:17.827771 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 36935 2012-10-14T17:29:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 14047 2012-10-16T07:44:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20341 2024-10-17T10:08:41.923919 application/rdf+xml 13505 2024-10-17T10:08:36.690936 image/jpeg 3567 2024-10-17T10:08:36.419940 image/jpeg 82974 2024-10-17T10:08:35.475998 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 More titles under Johnson, Charles en.wikipedia