The newspapers! Sir, they are the most villainous - licentious - abominable - infernal - Not that I ever read them-no-I make it a rule never to look into a newspaper.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker condemns newspapers as vile yet claims never to read them.
- In plain terms
- He criticizes papers harshly but says he avoids them.
- What can you take from it?
- Critics often attack things they claim to ignore.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you trust media critics?
- Why criticize what you ignore?
Another view
The speaker's claim of not reading them undermines the criticism.
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