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Essays on His Own Times, Forming a 2nd Series of the Friend, Ed. by His Daughter [s. Coleridge].
Essays on His Own Times Forming a 2nd Series of the Friend Ed by His Daughter - s. Coleridge Author:Samuel Taylor Coleridge General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1850 Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million book... more »s for free. Excerpt: A LETTER FROM LIBERTY TO HER DEAR FRIEND FAMINE. Dear Famine, OU will doubtless be surprised at receiving a petitionary letter from a perfect stranger. But Fas est vel ab hoste. All whom 1 once supposed my unalterable friends, I have found unable or unwilling to assist me. 1 first applied to Gratitude, entreating her to whisper into the ear of Majesty, that it was I, who had placed his forefathers on the throne of Great Britain -- She told me, that she had frequently made the attempt, but as frequently had been baffled by Flattery : and that I might not doubt the truth of her apology, she led me (as the Spirit did the prophet Ezekiel) " to the door of the Court, and I went in, and saw -- and behold! every form of creeping Things." I was however somewhat consoled, when I heard that Religion was high in favour there, and possessed great influence. I myself had been her faithful servant, and always foundher ray best protectress: her service being indeed perfect freedom. Accordingly in full confidence of success I entered her mansion -- but alas ! instead of my kind mistress, horror-struck I beheld " a painted patched-up old harlot." She was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, and upon her forehead was written " Mystery." I shrieked, for I knew her to be the dry-nurse of that detested imp, Despotism. I next addressed myself to PruDence -- and earnestly besought her to plead my cause to the ministers ; to urge the distresses of the lower order, and my fears lest so distrest they should forget their obedience. For the prophet Isaiah had informed me ...« less