The Quarterly Review, Volumes 272-273John Murray, 1939 - English literature |
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... Rumour and gossip , of course , are as old as the power of speech , but in the way our newspapers have taken within the last twelve to fifteen years to cultivating and relaying rumour we have , I feel , evidence of an attitude to truth ...
... Rumour and gossip , of course , are as old as the power of speech , but in the way our newspapers have taken within the last twelve to fifteen years to cultivating and relaying rumour we have , I feel , evidence of an attitude to truth ...
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rival , which had adopted the practice of circulating promptly any piece of international rumour or gossip it might happen to lay hands on . The result was that the old and famous agency took to transmitting unverified rumour and gossip ...
rival , which had adopted the practice of circulating promptly any piece of international rumour or gossip it might happen to lay hands on . The result was that the old and famous agency took to transmitting unverified rumour and gossip ...
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... rumours grew so immensely popular . In the first place , we see that they arose at a time of excitement , anxiety , and uncertainty . Rumour depends on uncertainty . Whenever we know the truth of an event , we lend no ear to rumour . No ...
... rumours grew so immensely popular . In the first place , we see that they arose at a time of excitement , anxiety , and uncertainty . Rumour depends on uncertainty . Whenever we know the truth of an event , we lend no ear to rumour . No ...
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ART No 539 JANUARY 1939 | 1 |
Refugees in England | 2 |
Ancient Classics in a Modern World | 3 |
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