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... satire . It is evident , however , that the lover of good satire is now put to it to defend his taste ; new difficulties have arisen from an important group of historical and theoretical considerations which must in the main be accepted ...
... satire . It is evident , however , that the lover of good satire is now put to it to defend his taste ; new difficulties have arisen from an important group of historical and theoretical considerations which must in the main be accepted ...
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... satire is popular because every man applies it to his neighbor . More credible is the second theory that satire is useful because it stirs up public opinion against malefactors , and thus prepares the way for effective social action ...
... satire is popular because every man applies it to his neighbor . More credible is the second theory that satire is useful because it stirs up public opinion against malefactors , and thus prepares the way for effective social action ...
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... satire must in their very nature be derivative . We are therefore obliged to return to a further examination of the first theory we have described , the premise of the others . As we have seen , satire is usually explained as that ...
... satire must in their very nature be derivative . We are therefore obliged to return to a further examination of the first theory we have described , the premise of the others . As we have seen , satire is usually explained as that ...
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The Beggars Opera | 14 |
The Authenticity of Anna Sewards Published Correspondence | 50 |
The Nature of Dr Johnsons Rationalism 888 | 88 |
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