But rather than waiting to separate the goats from the sheep, let’s just come right out and say it: G.K. Chesterton was the best writer of the 20th century. He said something about everything and he said it better than anybody else. But he was no mere wordsmith. He was very good at expressing himself, but more importantly, he had something very good to express. The reason he was the greatest writer of the 20th century was because he was also the greatest thinker of the 20th century. [q]

Es geht doch nichts über einen von keinerlei relativierender Blässe angekränkelten Superlativ. Übrigens ist Chesterton ja wirklich nicht schlecht. (Aber unsereiner immer, im Litotischen fischend.)