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14. Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.

A hymn to the pillory. 2nd ed. corr., with additions. (London : [s.n.], 1703)

14. Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731. A hymn to the pillory.

As part of his punishment for writing The Shortest way with Dissenters, Defoe had to stand in the pillory on three days in July 1703. His reputation as a hero of the common people grew, and he wrote this poem to sell to the crowds.

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