A voluminous, prosaick, and drivelling Monk.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Lydgate is described as a monk who wrote too much, without enough focus or quality.
- In plain terms
- He wrote too much and poorly.
- What can you take from it?
- Quantity does not replace quality.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is more always better?
Another view
Some quantity is necessary for impact.
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