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He that shall peruse the political pamphlets of any past reign will wonder why they were so eagerly read, or so loudly praised.

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy (1820). “The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: A New Edition in Twelve Volumes, to which is Prefixed, an Essay on His Life and Genius, by Arthur Murphy, Esq. Containing Rambler vol. 1-3”, p.224
He that shall peruse the political pamphlets of any past reign will wonder why they were so eagerly read, or so loudly praised.