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Prejudices

by H. L. Mencken · 1919

Essays · ranked #31 in category

Mencken, with his acerbic wit and tongue planted permanently near if not in cheek, laments a world where some feel that all original criticism has been done. New ideas are old ideas with new vocabular

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Category
Essays
First published
1919 · 1910s
Author
H. L. Mencken
Standing
Recommended

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