April 8th, 2008
“Don Quixote could not help smiling at the affected terms in which Sancho delivered himself, tho’ what he said of his own improvement was actually true; for, at certain times, he talked to admiration; and yet; when he attempted to argue, or speak in a polite stile, his efforts always, or for the most part, ended in precipitating himself from the pinnacle of simplicity to the depth of ignorance; his chief talent lying in his memory, which never failed to furnish him with proverbs that he lugged into his discourse, whether they were pat to the purpose or not, as may be seen and observed thro’ the whole course of history.”