In our time, political speech and writing are largely the defence of the indefensible. — George Orwell
In our time, political speech and writing are largely the defence of the indefensible.
1946
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Current citation
Orwell, George. "Politics and the English Language." The Collected Essays, Journalism and Letters of George Orwell, vol. 4: In Front of Your Nose 1945-1950, edited by Sonia Orwell and Ian Angus. David R. Godine, 1999, no. 38.
Original citation
Orwell, George. "Politics and the English Language." Horizon, Apr. 1946, vol. 13, issue 76, pp. 252-265.
