He is not only dull himself, but the cause of dullness in others.

He is not only dull himself, but the cause of dullness in others.

Quoted in The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D, by James Boswell · 1783

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Foote, Samuel. Quoted in The Life of Samuel Johnson. Written by James Boswell, edited by David Womersley. Penguin Classics, 2008.

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Foote, Samuel. Quoted in journal entry, written by James Boswell. 30 Mar. 1783.

He is not only dull himself, but the cause of dullness in others. — Samuel Foote