Charles Caleb Colton Quote

The learned have often amused themselves by publishing the follies of the dunces; but if the dunces would retaliate by publishing the blunders of the learned, they might for once put forth a volume that would not be dull, although it would be large.


Lacon: Or, Many Things in Few Words, CCCCIII (p. 176), Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown & Green. 1826


The learned have often amused themselves by publishing the follies of the dunces; but if the dunces would retaliate by publishing the blunders of the ...

The learned have often amused themselves by publishing the follies of the dunces; but if the dunces would retaliate by publishing the blunders of the ...

The learned have often amused themselves by publishing the follies of the dunces; but if the dunces would retaliate by publishing the blunders of the ...

The learned have often amused themselves by publishing the follies of the dunces; but if the dunces would retaliate by publishing the blunders of the ...