But at the time when he wrote, Englishmen, with the rarest exceptions, wrote only in French or Latin; and when they began to write in English, a man of genius, to interpret and improve on him, was not found for a long time.
George SaintsburyAbout author
- Author's profession: Writer
- Nationality: english
- Born: October 23, 1845
- Died: January 28, 1933