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What does it mean?
The author declares he will publish regardless of accuracy, focusing on fools and satire.
In plain terms
He will publish anything, using satire to mock fools.
What can you take from it?
Satire can target folly, even if facts are loose.

Where it applies

  • opinion columns
  • comic writing
  • social commentary

Putting it to work

  • use humor to critique
  • question sources

Questions to consider

  • What are the limits of satire?
  • How does truth affect humor?

Another view

Publishing falsehoods can spread misinformation.

More from Lord Byron

  1. They never fail who die In a great cause.

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  2. 'Tis pleasure, sure, to see one's name in print; A book's a book, although there's nothing in 't.

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  3. Hands promiscuously applied, Round the slight waist, or down the glowing side.

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