Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 November 1911 — Damning With False Praise. [ARTICLE]

Damning With False Praise.

William Dean Howells, the author, was talking about a criticism that praised him almost fulsomely. a “I don’t quite like such indiscriminate praise,” he said. “Such praise does a man more harm than' good. It Js like the enthusiastic policeman’s remark about the genial 'new mayor. “ ‘Oh, he’s a fine feller,’ th* policeman said. ‘Why.lt don’t matter who ye are, he’ll get drunk with ye.’ •