...declare-, their objection is an invention, scandalous in design, and false in fact ; and do affirm, that the Story, though allegorical, is also historical;...unexampled misfortunes ; and of a variety not to be met Kith in the world: sincerely adapted to, and intended for the common good of mankind; and designed...

...Cruioe ns wholly fictitious, he adds that " the story, ' ' though allegorical, is also historical. " It is the beautiful representation of "a life of unexampled...and of a variety not to be met with "in the world. Farther, there is a "man alive, and well known too, "the actions of whose life are the ' ' subject...

...parable or an allusive allegorical history is quite a different case. " I, Robinson Crusoe, do affirm that the story, though allegorical, is also historical,...misfortunes, and of a variety not to be met with in this world." This life was his own. He explains ut some length the particulars of the allegory : —...

...parable or an allusive allegorical history is quite a different case. " I, Robinson Crusoe, do affirm that the story, though allegorical, is also historical,...misfortunes, and of a variety not to be met with in this world." This life was his own. He explains at some. length the particulars of the allegory : —...

...surprising escapes of his own life had been." Speaking in the person of his hero, he informs the reader that " the Story, though Allegorical, is also Historical, and that it is the beautiful Representation of a lit'u of unexampled Misfortunes, and of a Variety not to be met with in the World. There is a Man alive,...

...asserts that it is the truth, or at any rate an instructive allegory. " I, Robinson Crusoe, do affirm that the story, though allegorical, is also historical,...and of a variety not to be met with in the world. There is a man alive, and well known too, the actions of who'se life are the just subject of these...

...parable or an allusive allegorical history is quite a different case. " I. Robinson Crusoe, do affirm that the story, though allegorical, is also historical,...misfortunes, and of a variety not to be met with in this world." This life jvas his own. He explains at some length the particulars of the allegory : —...

...Robinson Crusoe,'' first published in 1719. DeFoe, speaking in the person of his hero, informs the reader that " the Story, though allegorical, is also Historical,...and of a Variety not to be met with in the World. There is a man alive, and well known too, the actions of whose life are the just subject of these Volumes,...

...truthfulness of that narrative. ' The Story, though Allegorical, is also,' says Defoe, ' Historical, and is the beautiful Representation of a life of unexampled...of a Variety not to be met with in the World':— ' Farther, there is a Man alive, and well-known, too, the Actions of whose life are the just Subject...

...parable or an allusive allegorical history is quite a different case. " I, Robinson Crusoe, do affirm that the story, though allegorical, is also historical,...misfortunes, and of a variety not to be met with in this world." This life was his own. He explains at some length the particulars of the allegory : —...