165. Criticism; Publicity When the people criticised and answered his pamphlets, papers, &c. "Why now, these fellows are only advertising my book (he would say); it is surely better a man should be abused than forgotten." Piozzi: Anecdotes Link 350. Criticism; Publicity "A man who tells me my play is very bad, is less my enemy than he who lets it die in silence. A man, whose business it is to be talked of, is much helped by being attacked." Boswell: Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides Link 899. Publicity "It is advantageous to an authour, that his book should be attacked as well as praised. Fame is a shuttlecock. If it be struck only at one end of the room, it will soon fall to the ground. To keep it up, it must be struck at both ends." Boswell: Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides Link 1,220. Controversy; Publicity [Johnson's] Taxation No Tyranny being mentioned, [Johnson] said "I think I have not been attacked enough for it. Attack is the re-action; I never think I have hit hard, unless it rebounds." Boswell: Life of Johnson Link