A Counter-Blaste to Tobacco

About this book

In a time when tobacco use was rapidly spreading across Europe, "A Counter-Blaste to Tobacco" by King James I emerges as a pivotal critique of this burgeoning habit. The pamphlet articulates the detrimental social and health consequences of tobacco, challenging its popularity with compelling moral and physiological arguments. King James I’s authoritative voice denounces the practice, labeling it as both a vice and a threat to public health, while emphasizing the importance of societal well-being over personal indulgence. Ideal for students, civic activists, and historians, this document not only reflects the early 17th-century attitudes towards tobacco but also serves as a timeless reminder of the ongoing discourse surrounding health and morality.

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