He was less afraid of gentlemen than of most other kinds of… - Edmund Clerihew Bentley

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He was less afraid of gentlemen than of most other kinds of men; for instinct told him that, however detestable a gentleman's personal character might be, he was usually not inclined to be censorious or even inquisitive about the conduct of his fellow-creatures.

Edmund Clerihew Bentley

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About Edmund Clerihew Bentley

Edmund Clerihew Bentley (July 10, 1875 – March 30, 1956) was a popular English novelist and humorist of the early 20th century, and the inventor of the clerihew, an irregular form of humorous verse on biographical topics.

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Pen Names: E.(Edmund) Clerihew

Alternative Names: E. C. Bentley

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