Augusta Triumphans
1728 pamphlet by Daniel Defoe / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Augusta Triumphans: or, the Way to Make London the Most Flourishing City in the Universe by Daniel Defoe was first published on 16 March 1728.[2] The fictitious speaker of this pamphlet, Andrew Moreton, is a man in his sixties who offers suggestions for the improvement of London.[3] In particular, he fosters the establishment of a university, an academy of music, a hospital for foundlings and licensed institutions for the treatment of mental diseases. Moreover, he encourages the introduction of measures to prevent moral corruption and street robbery.
Author | Daniel Defoe |
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Original title | Augusta Triumphans:Or,The Way to Make London the Most Flourishing City in the Universe |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Genre | Pamphlet |
Publication date | 16 March 1728 (296 years ago) (1728-03-16) |
Augusta Triumphans is part of a group of works which were issued under the nom-de-plume of Andrew Moreton.[4] It includes also Every-body's Business, Is No-body's Business (1725), The Protestant Monastery (1726), Parochial Tyranny (1727), and Second Thoughts are Best (1729).[4] They respectively deal with the high salary of servants, disrespect towards elders,[5] corruption of parishes,[4] and crime prevention.[6] They all revisit themes which their author, Daniel Defoe, had already discussed in An Essay Upon Projects (1697).[4] Compared to this earlier work, however, they are more project-oriented than focused on moral criticism.[7]
As Maximillian Novak points out, Defoe chose a "grand title" for Augusta Triumphans.[8] It highlights his ambitious aim of making London stand out even at a universal level.[8] This city has a significant role in both his biography and work.[9] Firstly, his travels started and ended in this place.[9] Secondly, it is "the implicit or explicit setting" of the majority of his writings.[9]