An Essay On Projects

'An Essay On Projects' was published in 1697. It's an ingenuine work brilliantly revealing the way an English mind works, represented by Daniel Defoe. In this essay Defoe expresses his thoughts about projects, the meaning of this word, developing his own approach to the conception of a project. He traces the history of projects till the ancient times, taking Noa's Arc, or Babylon as examples. This text can be interesting for those who study law, history and literature, as well as for admirers of Defoe's literary talent.