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While compiling what sort of book did Samuel Richardson conceive of the idea for his Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded ?

Correct answer: D. a book of model letters

A. a history of everyday life
B. an instructional manual for manners
C. a book of devotion
D. a book of model letters

Explanation

Richardson was compiling a collection of model letters when he developed the idea of presenting a moral story through a young woman's correspondence. This epistolary plan became Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded.

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