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Essays to do good

Addressed to All Christians Whether in Public or Private Capacities
Book • 1808
Published anonymously in 1710 but quickly attributed to Cotton Mather, 'Essays to Do Good' is a work that outlines various proposals for Christians to advance the gospel cause and engage in social benevolence.

The book combines different genres and was influential in the development of the American essay tradition.

It enjoyed great popularity in the United States and Britain throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and was praised by Benjamin Franklin for its impact on his early formation.

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