Project Gutenberg 2012-07-26 Public domain in the USA. 206 L'Estrange, Roger, Sir 1616 1704 L'Estrange, R. (Roger), Sir L'Estrange, Sir Roger Jordain, Violet 76633345 Selections from the Observator (1681-1687) Augustan Reprint Society, publication number 141 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Observator Produced by Colin Bell, Hazel Batey, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Selections from the Observator" by Sir Roger L'Estrange is a collection of political writings that captures the essence of late 17th-century journalism. Written during the Restoration period, it serves as a reflection of the turbulent political climate in England and showcases L'Estrange's role as a staunch Royalist and critic of dissent. The work primarily addresses the political controversies of its time, particularly the issues surrounding the Whigs, Dissenters, and the aftereffects of the Popish Plot. The opening of the text introduces the reader to the context and objectives of the "Observator." L'Estrange presents himself as the author who aims to clarify the misinformation and malignity spread by various factions in society, particularly targeting Dissenters and opponents of the monarchy. The dialogue format used allows for an engaging exploration of conflicting opinions and fosters a satirical discussion of contemporary issues such as religion, governance, and civil unrest. Through this structure, L'Estrange not only seeks to defend the monarchy but also to engage the public in a discourse that probes the sincerity and motives behind political opposition in his era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40339/40339-h/images/grey003.jpg Reading ease score: 55.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Character sketches -- Early works to 1800 Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1660-1688 Dialogues, English DA Text Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Politics Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 178558 2025-08-16T11:02:25.321376 text/html 152649 2024-10-23T09:52:55 text/html 219657 2025-08-16T11:02:29.659333 application/epub+zip 220081 2025-08-16T11:02:25.989381 application/epub+zip 131247 2025-08-16T11:02:25.636374 application/epub+zip 316679 2025-08-16T11:02:32.212331 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274909 2025-08-16T11:02:29.307362 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 186395 2022-09-18T12:53:29.856601 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 144175 2025-08-16T11:02:24.139355 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 124311 2024-10-23T09:52:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17926 2025-08-16T11:02:32.358317 application/rdf+xml 32910 2025-08-16T11:02:25.733358 image/jpeg 3485 2025-08-16T11:02:25.686352 image/jpeg 211495 2025-08-16T11:02:25.346401 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