Daniel Defoe, The True-born Englishman (1701)
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With Hengist, Saxons, Danes with Sueno came, In search of plunder, not in search of fame.
— Daniel Defoe on Vikings
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About Daniel Defoe
Daniel Defoe (13 September 1660 - 24 April 1731), was an English writer, journalist and spy, who gained enduring fame for his novel Robinson Crusoe.
About Daniel Defoe
Daniel Defoe (13 September 1660 - 24 April 1731), was an English writer, journalist and spy, who gained enduring fame for his novel Robinson Crusoe.
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