Aldous Huxley, quoted in Mencken: A Life, by Fred Hobson (1994), ISBN 0-8018-5238-2, p. 220
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We should welcome his appearance among us here, for we have sore need of critics who hate humbug.
— Aldous Huxley on H. L. Mencken
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About Aldous Huxley
Aldous Leonard Huxley (26 July 1894 – 22 November 1963) was a British author known for his novel Brave New World. He was the grandson of Thomas Henry Huxley and younger brother of Julian Huxley.
About Aldous Huxley
Aldous Leonard Huxley (26 July 1894 – 22 November 1963) was a British author known for his novel Brave New World. He was the grandson of Thomas Henry Huxley and younger brother of Julian Huxley.
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