In living literature no person is a competent judge but of works written in his own language. I have expressed my opinion concerning a number of Engl… - François-Auguste-René de Chateaubriand

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In living literature no person is a competent judge but of works written in his own language. I have expressed my opinion concerning a number of English writers; it is very possible that I may be mistaken, that my admiration and my censure may be equally misplaced, and that my conclusions may appear impertinent and ridiculous on the other side of the Channel.