A harmless hilarity and a buoyant cheerfulness are not infrequent concomitants of genius; and we are never more deceived than when we mistake gravity for greatness, solemnity for science, and pomposity for erudition.

Quote by Charles Caleb Colton

Lacon Vol. Charles Caleb Colton (1780–1832) was an English cleric writer and collector well known for his eccentricities. in 1801 and an M.

Other pastimes included wine collecting and partridge-shooting. He eventually killed himself rather than undergo the procedure. A.