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E-book Title: Dickory Cronke
Author: Daniel Defoe
Book Description: PREFACE
The formality of a preface to this little book mightiness have been really well omitted, if it were not to gratify the curiosity of several inquisitive people, who, I foresee, wish be apt to do objections against the reality of the narrative.
So
the public has too often been obligatory
upon by fictitious stories, and several of a really late date, so that I think myself duty-bound by the usual respect which is paid to candid and impartial readers, to acquaint them, by way of introduction, with what they are to expect, and what they may depend upon, and yet with this caution too, that it is an indication of ill nature or ill manners, if not both, to pry into a private secret that is industriously concealed.
However, that there may be nothing wanting on my part, I do herewith
assure the reader, that the papers from wherefrom
the following sheets were extracted, are now in town, in the custody of a person of unquestionable reputation, who, I wish be bold to say, wish not only be ready, but proud, to produce them upon a nice occasion, and that I think is as more satisfaction as the nature of this case requires.
As to the performance, it can signify little now to do an apology upon that account, any farther than this, that if the reader pleases he may take notice that what he has now before him was collected from a large bundle of papers, most of which were judicial writ in shorthand, and really ill-digested. However, this may be relied upon, that although the language is thing
altered, and now and then a word thrown in to help the expression, yet strict care has been taken to speak the author's mind, and support as close as possible to the meaning of the original. For the design, I think there is nothing need be aforesaid in vindication of that. Here is a dumb philosopher introduced to a wicked and degenerate generation, as a proper emblem of virtue and morality; and if the earth could be persuaded to look upon him with candour and impartiality, and then to copy after him, the editor has gained his end, and would-be think himself sufficiently recompensed for his present trouble. More... | |
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