Publisher's Synopsis
Peter Plymley's Letters and Selected Essays is a collection of writings by Sydney Smith, a prominent 19th-century English clergyman and writer. The book consists of a series of satirical letters that Smith wrote under the pseudonym ""Peter Plymley"" in 1807 and 1808. These letters were originally published in the form of pamphlets and were written in response to the controversy surrounding the Catholic Relief Act of 1791, which allowed Catholics to hold public office in Britain.In the letters, Smith argues in favor of Catholic emancipation and criticizes the arguments of those who opposed it. He uses humor and satire to expose the flaws in their reasoning and to make a case for religious tolerance and equality.In addition to the letters, the book includes a selection of Smith's other essays and writings on a variety of topics, including politics, religion, and society. These essays showcase Smith's wit and intelligence and offer insights into the social and political issues of his time.Overall, Peter Plymley's Letters and Selected Essays is a fascinating and entertaining read that provides a glimpse into the mind of one of the most influential writers and thinkers of the 19th century.If my voice could have been heard at the late changes, I should have said, ""Gently, patience, stop a little; the time is not yet come; the mud of Poland will harden, and the bowels of the French grenadiers will recover their tone. When honesty, good sense, and liberality have extricated you out of your present embarrassment, then dismiss them as a matter of course; but you cannot spare them just now; don't be in too great a hurry, or there will be no monarch to flatter, and no country to pillage; only submit for a little time to be respected abroad, overlook the painful absence of the tax- gatherer for a few yearsThis scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
