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“Thrice the brindled cat hath mew’d” – The Three Trials of William Hone
Published 2021-12-01“…This essay argues that the bold affirmation of the political, rather than the religious, purpose of his liturgical parodies enabled the journalist, satirist, and publisher William Hone (1780–1842) to turn three accusations of blasphemous libel into the triple defence of the freedom of the press during his trials in December 1817. …”
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