He is not only dull himself, but the cause of dullness in others.
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Quoted in The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D, by James Boswell
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Foote, Samuel. Quoted in journal entry, written by James Boswell. 30 Mar. 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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