Concerning one of his contemporaries, the 19th - century English writer Sydney Smith wrote: “He has occasional flashes of silence, that make his conversation perfectly delightful. ”
Mengenai seseorang yang hidup sezaman dengannya, penulis Inggris abad ke - 19 Sydney Smith menulis, ” Orangnya sewaktu - waktu berdiam diri, sehingga bercakap - cakap dengannya sangat menyenangkan. ”