Thomas Spence (1750-1814) was a native of Newcastle upon Tyne who is best known for his political writings, and more particularly for his radical 'Plan' for soc

Thomas Spence (1750-1814) was a native of Newcastle upon Tyne who is best known for his political writings, and more particularly for his radical `Plan' for soc

The eighteenth century was a key period in the development of the English language, in which the modern standard emerged and many dictionaries and grammars firs

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