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James wrote better than Ainsworth: his historical knowledge was of a much wider and more accurate kind, and he was not unimbued with the spirit of romance.

From A History of Nineteenth Century Literature (1780-1895) by Saintsbury, George

But he was arrogant, of harsh temper, cruel to those dependent on him, and altogether unimbued with the humanity which was the peculiar characteristic of his brother.

From The Life of Cicero Volume One by Trollope, Anthony