I shall demonstrate to the judicious, that France and Rome are at
the bottom of this horrid conspiracy against me; and that culprit
aforesaid is a popish emissary, has paid his visits to St.
Germains, and is now in the measures of Lewis XIV. That in
attempting my reputation, there is a general massacre of learning
designed in these realms; and through my sides there is a wound
given to all the Protestant almanack-makers in the universe.
Vivat Regina.
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A vindication of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq; against what is objected
to him by Mr. Partridge in his almanack for the present year
1709.
By the said Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq;
Written in the year 1709.
Mr. Partridge hath been lately pleased to treat me after a very
rough manner, in that which is called, his almanack for the
present year: Such usage is very undecent from one gentleman to
another, and does not at all contribute to the discovery of
truth, which ought to be the great end in all disputes of the
learned. To call a man fool and villain, and impudent fellow,
only for differing from him in a point meer speculative, is, in
my humble opinion, a very improper style for a person of his
education. I appeal to the learned world, whether in my last
year's predictions I gave him the least provocation for such
unworthy treatment. Philosophers have differed in all ages; but
the discreetest among them have always differed as became
philosophers.
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