Quote#Art
A reporter remembers what he understands, and sets down what his…
Quote byWalter Raleigh · 1861–1922
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Six Essays on Johnson (1910), p. 36.
English (original)
A reporter remembers what he understands, and sets down what his readers will appreciate. The genius of Boswell appears not least in this, that that he was willing, on occasion, to record Johnson's most whimsical and irresponsible remarks. But he must have omitted or neglected by far the greater number. Those that he has preserved are perhaps the most delightful and convincing things in his book.
— Walter Raleigh
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