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Meaning
The speaker says the situation is hard to manage because criticizing the person is no easier to tolerate than praising the action is to justify. It suggests that either mocking the actor or applauding the act creates a problem. The line balances criticism and approval in a dry, careful way.
When It Was Said
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Who It Was Said To
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Historical Context
Cited in The Letters of Joseph Ritson, Volume I p. 89.
Source
The Letters of Joseph Ritson, Volume I p. 89
Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
Did They Really Say It?
Listed with a cited source on Wikiquote: The Letters of Joseph Ritson, Volume I p. 89.
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Cited in The Letters of Joseph Ritson, Volume I p. 89.
About Joseph Ritson
English antiquary
Joseph Ritson was an English antiquary active in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He is known for editing the first scholarly collection of Robin Hood ballads in 1795, and for his work on English nursery rhymes. He became a strong supporter of the French Revolution after visiting France in 1791, and later emerged as an influential advocate of vegetarianism. He also assembled nursery rhyme collections such as Gammer Gurton's Garland, or The Nursery Parnassus, published in London by Joseph Johnson, including familiar verses like "Roses Are Red" and "Little Bo-Peep".
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