Junius was the pseudonym of a writer who contributed a series of letters to the Public Advertiser, from 21 January 1769 to 21 January 1772. The signature had been already used, apparently by him, in a letter of 21 November 1768. These and numerous other personal letters were not included in his Letters of Junius collection, published in 1772. Choice of "Junius" as a pseudonym The name may have been chosen because the same author had already signed Lucius and Brutus, and wished to exhaust the name of Lucius Junius Brutus, the Roman patriot who led the overthrow of the Roman monarchy. Alternatively, the name may have been derived from the Roman poet Juvenal, who was thought also to have had the nomen Junius. Some say that the author of the Junius letters had previously written under numerous other pseudonyms, and that he continued to do so, under different pseudonyms, after the 36-month period (January 1769 – January 1772) in which the Junius letters were published. He may, for example, have written as Philo-Junius, a character who came to the rescue of Junius when it was clear that the public was misinterpreting his messages. There is weak evidence that he also wrote as Veteran, Nemesis and other anonymous correspondents published in the Public Advertiser. Objectives, goals and achievements There is a marked distinction between the main Letters of Junius, intended for the erudite public, and his miscellaneous letters. The latter deal with a variety of subjects, some of a purely personal nature, such as the alleged injustice of the Viscount Barrington, the secretary at war, to the officials of his department. The Letters of Junius had a definite objective: to inform the public of their historical and constitutional rights and liberties as Englishmen; to highlight where and how the government had infringed upon these rights.

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Notable quotes

“One precedent creates another. They soon accumulate and constitute law. What yesterday was fact, today is doctrine.”
— Dedication to the English Nation (added the collection of letters published in 1772)
“Loyalty, in the heart and understanding of an Englishman, is a rational attachment to the guardian of the laws.”
— No. 1 (21 January 1769)
“There is a moment of difficulty and danger at which flattery and falsehood can no longer deceive, and simplicity itself can no longer be misled.”
— No. 35 (19 December 1769)
“There is a holy mistaken zeal in politics as well as in religion. By persuading others, we convince ourselves.”
— No. 35 (19 December 1769)
“An honest man, like the true religion, appeals to the understanding, or modestly confides in the internal evidence of his conscience. The imposter employes force instead of argument, imposes silence where he cannot convince, and propagates his character by the sword.”
— No. 41, to Lord Mansfield (14 November 1770)
“The temple of fame is the shortest passage to riches and preferment.”
— No. 59 (5 October 1771)

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Junius was the pseudonym of an anonymous British writer who contributed a series of letters to the Public Advertiser, a London-based political newspaper run by Henry Sampson Woodfall, from 21 January 1769 to 21 January 1772. The signature had been already used, apparently by the same writer, in a letter written on 21 November 1768. These works, along with numerous other personal letters, were included in his Letters of Junius collection that was published in 1772.

Occupation: writer
Born: 1800
Died: 1800, 1900

Overview

Junius was the pseudonym of a writer who contributed a series of letters to the Public Advertiser, from 21 January 1769 to 21 January 1772. The signature had been already used, apparently by him, in a letter of 21 November 1768. These and numerous other personal letters were not included in his Letters of Junius collection, published in 1772. Choice of "Junius" as a pseudonym The name may have been chosen because the same author had already signed Lucius and Brutus, and wished to exhaust the name of Lucius Junius Brutus, the Roman patriot who led the overthrow of the Roman monarchy. Alternatively, the name may have been derived from the Roman poet Juvenal, who was thought also to have had the nomen Junius. Some say that the author of the Junius letters had previously written under numerous other pseudonyms, and that he continued to do so, under different pseudonyms, after the 36-month period (January 1769 – January 1772) in which the Junius letters were published. He may, for example, have written as Philo-Junius, a character who came to the rescue of Junius when it was clear that the public was misinterpreting his messages. There is weak evidence that he also wrote as Veteran, Nemesis and other anonymous correspondents published in the Public Advertiser. Objectives, goals and achievements There is a marked distinction between the main Letters of Junius, intended for the erudite public, and his miscellaneous letters. The latter deal with a variety of subjects, some of a purely personal nature, such as the alleged injustice of the Viscount Barrington, the secretary at war, to the officials of his department. The Letters of Junius had a definite objective: to inform the public of their historical and constitutional rights and liberties as Englishmen; to highlight where and how the government had infringed upon these rights.

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Notable quotes

“One precedent creates another. They soon accumulate and constitute law. What yesterday was fact, today is doctrine.”
— Dedication to the English Nation (added the collection of letters published in 1772)
“Loyalty, in the heart and understanding of an Englishman, is a rational attachment to the guardian of the laws.”
— No. 1 (21 January 1769)
“There is a moment of difficulty and danger at which flattery and falsehood can no longer deceive, and simplicity itself can no longer be misled.”
— No. 35 (19 December 1769)
“There is a holy mistaken zeal in politics as well as in religion. By persuading others, we convince ourselves.”
— No. 35 (19 December 1769)
“An honest man, like the true religion, appeals to the understanding, or modestly confides in the internal evidence of his conscience. The imposter employes force instead of argument, imposes silence where he cannot convince, and propagates his character by the sword.”
— No. 41, to Lord Mansfield (14 November 1770)
“The temple of fame is the shortest passage to riches and preferment.”
— No. 59 (5 October 1771)

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.

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