"No civilized man ever seems to take part in its public life." -- H.L. Mencken
L.A. Times Archives Feb. 27, 1996 12 AM PT Facebook Twitter Show more sharing options Share Close extra sharing options Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Copy Link URLCopied! Print “No civilized man ever seems to take part in its public life.”-- H.L. Mencken More to Read How The Times covered the sinking of the Titanic: ‘The annihilated Leviathan’ June 22, 2023