Defoe's ‘£17,000’ Bankruptcy

Defoe's ‘£17,000’ Bankruptcy

We only have Daniel Defoe's word for the fact that, when he went bankrupt in 1692, it was for the sum of \~\17,000. Suggests that this was probably a wild exaggeration; and if so, his motive would have been to impress his friends with his heroic probity. (Quotes from original text)

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Veröffentlicht in:Notes and queries 2002-09, Vol.49 (3), p.363-364
Hauptverfasser: Furbank, P. N., Owens, W. R.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:We only have Daniel Defoe's word for the fact that, when he went bankrupt in 1692, it was for the sum of \~\17,000. Suggests that this was probably a wild exaggeration; and if so, his motive would have been to impress his friends with his heroic probity. (Quotes from original text)
ISSN:0029-3970
1471-6941
DOI:10.1093/nq/490363a