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A true critic ought to dwell rather upon excellencies than imperfections

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A true critic ought to dwell rather upon excellencies than imperfections
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If men of eminence are exposed to censure on one hand, they are as much liable to flattery on the other. If they receive reproaches which are not due to them, they likewise receive praises which they do not deserve.
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