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published in 1793 under his pseudonym "Old Hubert" in response and criticism to

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's use of the phrase "swinish multitude" in his 1790 book

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. E. P. Thompson quotes Parkinson's following passage from the pamphlet, in his

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External links

An Address, to the Hon. Edmund Burke from the Swinish Multitude on Google Books
Pamphlets Edmund Burke 1793 non-fiction books {{UK-lit-stub