id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt 37505 Defoe, Daniel A Short Narrative of the Life and Actions of His Grace John, D. of Marlborogh .txt text/plain 16914 829 72 Actions of his grace, John, Duke of Marlborough_, published 20 Defoe remarks, "our General wants neither Conduct or Courage" and The _Life of Marlborough_ is part of a stream of pamphlets which Defoe In the _Life_, Defoe defends the general from the charge of avarice, would do should he lose a battle, Defoe brings Marlborough's perfect Defoe's concern--even Marlborough could be mistaken in battle and lose, Defoe's _Life of Marlborough_ serves as a kind of barometer for the age party of the King's Forces; both his Majesty and my Lord _Marlborough_ Places at Court and in the Army: I write this to the common People Lord has done for the _French_ King, for a great many Years to this For the Business of Peace and War does not depend on a General: 'Tis that a great General, I mean such a one as the Duke of _Marlborough_, _John_ Duke of _Marlborough_, has a great share of it. ./cache/37505.txt ./txt/37505.txt