Eighteenth century pamphlets meet a very current sports betting scandal
A Colonial Literature Diary
Spent the morning with eighteenth century pamphlets arguing at length about liberty without quite reaching the point, then read coverage of the Sydney Sweeney Novig advert, which manages to make its point in thirty seconds flat, for better or worse.
Wrote a few pages comparing rhetorical restraint then and now. The pamphlets win on patience. The advert wins on reach.
Full coverage at The London Prats report. More diary entries at Stephanie Curry on Bohiney.