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Title: The History of the Devil
As Well Ancient as Modern: In Two Parts

Author: Daniel Defoe

Release Date: January 23, 2010 [EBook #31053]

Language: English

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THE
HISTORY
OF THE
DEVIL,
AS WELL
ANCIENT as MODERN:
IN TWO PARTS.

PART I.

Containing a State of the _Devil_'s Circumstances, and the various
Turns of his Affairs; from his Expulsion out of Heaven, to the
_Creation_ of Man; with Remarks on the Several Mistakes concerning
the Reason and Manner of his Fall.

Also his Proceedings with _Mankind_ ever since _Adam_, to the first
planting of the Christian Religion in the World.

PART II.

Containing his more private Conduct, down to the present Times: His
Government, his Appearances, his manner of Working, and the Tools
he works with.

_Bad as he is, the Devil may be abus'd,_
_Be falsly charg'd, and causelesly accus'd,_
_When Men, unwilling to be blam'd alone,_
_Shift off these Crimes on Him which are their Own._

The SECOND EDITION.

_LONDON:_
Printed for T. WARNER, at the _Black Boy_ in
_Pater-noster Row_. 1727.

The PREFACE
TO THE
SECOND EDITION.

_This Second Edition of this Work, notwithstanding a large Impression of
the First, is a Certificate from the World of its general Acceptation;
so we need not, according to the Custom of Editors, boast of it without
Evidence, or tell a F----b in its Favour._

_The Subject is singular, and it has been handled after a singular
Manner: The wise World has been pleased with it, the merry World has
been diverted with it, and the ignorant World has been taught by it;
none but the malicious part of the World has been offended at it: Who
can wonder, that when the_ Devil _is not pleased,_ his Fr