A dialogue betwixt Whig and Tory. Wherein the principles and practices of each party are fairly and impartially stated

by Daniel Defoe

Excerpt:
An English King is the greatest Monarch upon Earth, when he reigns in the Hearts of his Subjects; and all other Methods to Power and Greatness have been found ineffectual in England, I remember I once saw [Page 8]written over a Mercer's Shop, Keep thy Shop, and thy Sh[...] will keep thee: and tho it be a homely Allusion, it is very applicable to the present Point; Keep your Laws, Sir, a [...] your Laws will keep you; support your People in their Right and Liberties, and Queen Elizabeth shall pass her Royal Word for them, they will support your just Prerogative a [...] home and your Honour abroad. And, Sir, by the way do not let your Flatterers give you a cheap Opinion of [...] Power deriv'd from the People; for it is undoubtedly from their Consent, that all Power must come:

46 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 23, 2012

About the author

Daniel Defoe was an English novelist, journalist, merchant, pamphleteer and spy. He is most famous for his novel Robinson Crusoe, published in 1719, which is claimed to be second only to the Bible in its number of translations. He has been seen as one of the earliest proponents of the English novel, and helped to popularise the form in Britain with others such as Aphra Behn and Samuel Richardson. Defoe wrote many political tracts, was often in trouble with the authorities, and spent a period in prison. Intellectuals and political leaders paid attention to his fresh ideas and sometimes consulted him.
Defoe was a prolific and versatile writer, producing more than three hundred works—books, pamphlets, and journals—on diverse topics, including politics, crime, religion, marriage, psychology and the supernatural. He was also a pioneer of business journalism and economic journalism.

Reviews

[Aaron Schuschu · Rating 3 out of 5]

Basically, the whole point is that Defoe seems to have been against the Glorious Revolution.