Shaftesbury: The First Earl is a historical biography written by H. D. Traill and published in 1888. The book tells the story of the life and political career of Anthony Ashley Cooper, the first Earl of Shaftesbury. Born in 1621, Shaftesbury was a prominent English politician and philosopher who played a key role in the political and religious upheavals of his time. Traill's book explores Shaftesbury's early life, his education at Oxford, and his...
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