Henry Hitchings Quotes
Memoirs Of Martinus Scriblerus (1741), A Scurrilous Burlesque, Written Mostly By John Arbuthnot, That Poked Fun At Grub Street Twittishness. He Chose This Indelicate Item Because It Was A Source Of Interesting Words Like 'chicanery', 'confidant', 'troglodyte' And 'piazza', And Even The Distinctly Modern-sounding 'skylight'.
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