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The Works of the Learned Mr. Henry Dodwell Abridg'd
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. Rich in titles on English life and social history, this collection spans the world as it was known to eighteenth-centur...
Christianity Not Founded on Argument
Introduction: Henry Dodwell Jr.'s (his father was a well known Anglo-Irish minister, who was caught up in the nonjurist schism of the time) work was infamous in its time and caused quite a stir. It's strange that it has fallen into such obscurity today as its message is still as relevant as ever. Henry's own brother who had entered the ministry wrote a rebuttal, and even the renowned Jonathan Swift was forced to write a reply not long before his own death. Even as late as 1904 replies were being put forward. That reply has been included as an appendix at the end of the book. The work is generally regarded as a satire, in the vein of Swift's own A Modest Proposal where Swift advocates canniba...
