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The Storm (1704)

Jul 12, 2021Eric CorbettJournalists & journalismBetter than Wikipedia

Account by Daniel Defoe of the great storm of 1703, the first work of modern journalism.

Grub Street

Jun 25, 2019Eric CorbettJournalists & journalism

Once a London street famous for its low-end publishers and hack writers, Grub Street has become a pejorative term for impoverished writers and works of low literary value.

Engole, the Elven for knowledge

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