Alan Bradley Quotes
I Remembered That Johnson Had Declared Portrait Painting To Be An Improper Employment For A Woman. "Public Practice Of Any Art And Staring In Men's Faces Is Very Indelicate In A Female," He Had Said.
Well I'd Seen Dr. Johnson's Face In The Book's Frontispiece And I Couldn't Imagine Anyone Male Or Female Wanting To Stare Into It For Any Length Of Time - The Man Was An Absolute Toad.
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