How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
"His function was a responsible one, at once onerous and thankless; and his fidelity in it the greater because of his strong patriotic impulse. In this instance as in so many other instances in these days, the character of this unfortunate man signally refutes, if refutation were needed, that peevish saying attributed to the late Dr. Johnson, that patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel." (29.4)
Would Claggart approve of this newspaper description of him? Was he, in any way, really motivated by a strong patriotic impulse?