Calamities of Authors (1812) is a work by Isaac D'Israeli that explores the strugglesfaced by various writers. It was published within his Miscellanies.
Scholars have noted that its opening chaptersâÂÂâÂÂAuthors by Professionâ and âÂÂThe Case of Authors StatedâÂÂâÂÂecho the title and arguments of James RalphâÂÂs 1758 pamphlet The Case of Authors by Profession or Trade, Stated, closely paraphrasing Ralph on, for example, the fate of opposition writers after changes of ministry. One study argues that DâÂÂIsraeli did not acknowledge this indebtedness, despite contemporary attributions of Ralph's authorship.