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EPISODE · May 16, 2026 · 33 MIN

A Journal of the Plague Year Part 6

from The Daniel Defoe Library · host Daniel Defoe

In which the narrative recounts the profane mockery and atheistic rudeness of certain men amid the plague’s visitation, observing the divine judgement that befell them, whilst reflecting on the inefficacy and harm of forcibly shutting up infected houses and the hardships faced in procuring provisions during the calamity. The account further details the author's own fearful yet resolute efforts to safeguard his household, supported by the counsel of a physician friend, amidst the dreadful scenes of death and devotion witnessed in the afflicted city.

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