Charles Caleb Colton Quote

The society of dead authors has this advantage over that of the living: they never flatter us to our faces, nor slander us behind our backs, nor intrude upon our privacy, nor quit their shelves until we take them down.

Charles Caleb Colton

The society of dead authors has this advantage over that of the living: they never flatter us to our faces, nor slander us behind our backs, nor intrude upon our privacy, nor quit their shelves until we take them down.

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About Charles Caleb Colton

Charles Caleb Colton (bapt. 11 December 1777 – 28 April 1832) was an English cleric, writer and collector, well known for his eccentricities.