The Decay of Lying: An Observation • Paragraph 3
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“So did I,” said Cyril, “until I discovered that they admire them because they are styled. The English look at everything through the medium of style. They admire a thing that is called ‘Giotto’ when it is not Giotto at all; they admire one that is called ‘Rembrandt’ when it is not Rembrandt.”