Merryland displayed: or, plagiarism, ignorance, and impudence, detected. : Being observations upon a pamphlet intituled A New Description of Merryland.

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Credit: Merryland displayed: or, plagiarism, ignorance, and impudence, detected. : Being observations upon a pamphlet intituled A New Description of Merryland. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ 2* ] Editions, in different Countries and Languages*’ is fiich a barefaced glaring Falfehood, that I need not fay more of it; all this Fidtion was to fwell the Work, and perhaps to draw-in feme unwary Fools, who might poffibly be¬ lieve it true. What he fays of his hoping to fee the Book go thro’ many Editions, has proved too prophetical, to the Shame of this Nation be it fpoken, who are too ready to defpife Works of real Value, and commend fuch Authors as all the reft of the World would condemn. And here the matchlefs Effronterie of the Au¬ thor is mo ft audacioufly difplayed in this Epiftle, where he has the Impudence to call it a Valuable Work, and with great Affurance exclaims againft the depraved Tafte of the Age, when at the fame Time he is with all his Might, recommending fuch a Book, the Sale of which is the greateft Inftance of that Depravity. Did his Readers confider how great a Satire this is upon them, they would fcarce be fo liberal of their Commenda¬ tions. Sure it is a very odd Compliment for the Author to tell his Readers they are all Fools. THE
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