Excerpt from The Lower World, Vol. 1 of 4: A Poem, in Four Books, With Notes
Apostrophe to the Proposer of the Bill that suggested the Subject. - Power of the existing laws for the Protection of Man against the Assaults of Mam - Dreadful State of Human Society undefended by Laws. - The lower world a frequent Subject of poetry and painting. Their respective Powers in a Variety of Instances de scribed; but neither the Pen or Pencil embrace the present Subject. - Still less do the laws extend to the Protection of the Animal World. - Apostrophe to the living Poets of the Country. - The rights of the lower world exa mined. - Common-place Arguments of Pride and Interest against the Admission of such rights. - Apostrophe to false Reasoners on the Subject.
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