Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 165 Johnson, Samuel 1709 1784 The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Volume 10 Parlimentary Debates I Produced by David Widger, Jonathan Ingram, Tom Allen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Volume 10" by Samuel Johnson is a historical compilation containing parliamentary debates, written during the early 19th century. This volume presents detailed discussions on various legislative issues, including the exportation of corn, the state of the army, and debates on seditious papers. The work reflects Johnson's insight into the mechanisms of government and the conditions of British politics during a tumultuous time, emphasizing the importance of public discourse in parliamentary proceedings. The opening of this volume introduces a collection of significant parliamentary debates from 1740 to 1742, which set the stage for understanding the political climate of the era. It discusses key issues such as the prohibition of corn exportation, highlighting the concerns of various colonies and the responses to petitions from different stakeholders. Johnson’s prefatory comments illuminate the evolution of public engagement with parliamentary process and the historical context that shaped these debates. The opening portion effectively establishes the significance of these discussions in understanding the balance between governmental authority and public concern, framing the text as a valuable resource for those interested in political history and rhetoric. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 30.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons -- History -- 18th century DA Text Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Politics 1255837 2025-07-04T11:28:33.952491 text/html 1230288 2024-10-28T17:46:33 text/html 499360 2025-07-04T11:28:45.949459 application/epub+zip 520224 2025-07-04T11:28:37.416543 application/epub+zip 500004 2025-07-04T11:28:36.115528 application/epub+zip 922503 2025-07-04T11:28:52.802450 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 878832 2025-07-04T11:28:45.082461 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 840312 2022-09-05T07:39:27.060665 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1153119 2023-10-05T05:30:36.286717 text/plain 1133296 2024-10-28T17:46:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15470 2025-07-04T11:28:52.929411 application/rdf+xml 16780 2025-07-04T11:28:36.631477 image/jpeg 3789 2025-07-04T11:28:36.372517 image/jpeg 486600 2025-07-04T11:28:34.042514 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia