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H. L. Mencken and The Devil's Dictionary

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Difference between H. L. Mencken and The Devil's Dictionary

H. L. Mencken vs. The Devil's Dictionary

Henry Louis Mencken (September 12, 1880 – January 29, 1956) was an American journalist, satirist, cultural critic and scholar of American English. The Devil's Dictionary is a satirical dictionary written by American Civil War soldier, wit, and writer Ambrose Bierce consisting of common words followed by humorous and satirical definitions.

Similarities between H. L. Mencken and The Devil's Dictionary

H. L. Mencken and The Devil's Dictionary have 4 things in common (in Unionpedia): Ambrose Bierce, Baltimore, Samuel Johnson, Satire.

Ambrose Bierce

Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce (June 24, 1842 – circa 1914) was an American short story writer, journalist, poet, and Civil War veteran.

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Baltimore

Baltimore is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maryland, and the 30th-most populous city in the United States.

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Samuel Johnson

Samuel Johnson LL.D. (18 September 1709 – 13 December 1784), often referred to as Dr.

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Satire

Satire is a genre of literature, and sometimes graphic and performing arts, in which vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals, corporations, government, or society itself into improvement.

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H. L. Mencken and The Devil's Dictionary Comparison

H. L. Mencken has 170 relations, while The Devil's Dictionary has 76. As they have in common 4, the Jaccard index is 1.63% = 4 / (170 + 76).

References

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