<span>Without placing too implicit faith in the account above given, it must be agreed, that if a worthy pretext for so dangerous an experiment as setting houses on fire (especially in these days) could be assigned in favor of any culinary object, that pretext and excuse might be found in roast pig.</span>
It's a use of literary styles and techniques to create factually accurate narritives. I found this on google.
It’s true! Impious usually means wicked or profane or not showing respect or reverence!
