I once read an introductory lecture that looked to me too learned for its latitude.

On examination, I found all its erudition was taken ready-made from D'Israeli.

If I had been ill-natured, I should have shown up the little great man, who had once belabored me in his feeble way.

But one can generally tell these wholesale thieves easily enough, and they are not worth the trouble of putting them in the pillory.

I doubt the entire novelty of my remarks just made on telling unpleasant truths, yet I am not conscious of any larceny.
Neither make too much of flaws and occasional overstatements.