Anthony Earl 
Characteristics of Men, Manners, Opinions, Times, Etc 

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Of controversial writings: answers: replies – Polemic divinity, or the writing Church militant – Philosophers, and bear garden – Authors paired and matched – The matchmakers – Football – A dialogue between our author and his bookseller; Of the letter concerning Enthusiasm – Foreign critics – Of letters in general, and of the epistolary style – Addresses to great men – Authors and horsemanship – The modern amble – Further explanation of the miscellaneous manner; Miscellany II; Review of Enthusiasm – Its defence, praise – Use in business as well as pleasure – Operation by fear. Love – Modifications of enthusiasm; magnanimity; heroic virtue; honour; public zeal; religion; superstition; persecution; martyrdom – Energy of the ecstatic devotion in the tender sex Account of ancient priesthood – Religious war – Reference to a succeeding chapter; Judgment of divines and grave authors concerning Enthusiasm – Reflections upon scepticism – A sceptic Christian – Judgment of the inspired concerning their own inspirations – Knowledge and belief – History of religion resumed – Zeal offensive and defensive – A Church in danger – Persecution – Policy of the Church of Rome