William Hone Quotes


John Jones may be described as 'one of the has beens'.


Citations

Hone, William. The Every-Day Book. Vol. 1, Hunt and Clarke, 1826, col. 1289.

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William Hone
William Hone
  • Born: June 3, 1780
  • Died: November 8, 1842
  • Nationality: English
  • Profession: Writer

William Hone was an English writer, satirist and bookseller. His victorious court battle against government censorship in 1817 marked a turning point in the fight for British press freedom.