Augusta Triumphans by Daniel Defoe
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"Augusta Triumphans" by Daniel Defoe is a pamphlet published in 1728. Through the voice of fictional speaker Andrew Moreton, Defoe presents ambitious proposals to transform London into the world's greatest city. The work advocates for establishing a university, music academy, foundling hospital, and regulated mental health institutions. It also calls for measures against moral corruption and street crime, including better lighting and professional watchmen. Part of Defoe's later social reform writings, this
pamphlet reflects his lifelong engagement with London's improvement and his belief in practical projects for societal advancement. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731 |
|---|---|
| Title |
Augusta Triumphans Or, the Way to Make London the Most Flourishing City in the Universe |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augusta_Triumphans |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Steven Gibbs, Richard J. Shiffer, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (www.pgdp.net) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 55.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DA: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe |
| LoC Class | HN: Social sciences: Social history and conditions, Social problems |
| Subject | London (England) -- Social conditions |
| Subject | Social problems -- Early works to 1800 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 32405 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-32405-0 |
| Release Date | May 17, 2010 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 488 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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