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MS-B.770.033
17-20 Dec 1770:41,42 (1/53)
A very abusive paper, which was posted upon a door of a
public building a few mornings ago, was taken from Mr.
Otway's Venice Preserved, only with some alterations: A
copy of that posted up, and the sentence it is supposed to
be taken from in Venice Preserved we here present to the
public.
Copy of that posted up.
To see the sufferings of my fellow-townsmen,
And own myself a man: to see the Court
Cheat the injured people with a shew
Of justice, which we ne'er can taste of;
. . . [5 more lines]
From Otway's Venice Preserved.
To see the sufferings of my fellow creatures,
And own myself a man: To see our senators
Cheat the deluded people with a shew
Of Liberty, which yet they ne'er must taste of;
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