‘Proceedings of the Trial of Robert Faulder, Bookseller, (one of FORTY against whom Actions were brought for selling the Baviad), for publishing a Libel on John Williams, alias Anthony Pasquin, Esq.’ (1798)

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‘Proceedings of the Trial of Robert Faulder, Bookseller, (one of FORTY against whom Actions were brought for selling the Baviad), for publishing a Libel on John Williams, alias Anthony Pasquin, Esq.’ (1798)

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Though the tautology of ‘Declarations’ ¹ renders them tedious to the generality of readers; yet I think I may venture to recommend Anthony’s to their careful perusal. There are some passages in it, thanks to the absurd and inflexible gravity of the person who drew it up, which would have made Heraclitus smile through his tears. ²