It is a matter of common observation that, though often separated, fine taste and fine judgment go very much together, and especially that a man with gross want of taste, though he may act sensibly and correctly for a while, is yet apt to break out, sooner or later, into gross practical error.
Bagehot observes the connection between taste and judgment, warning against the dangers of lacking taste.
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The work would be done so well that we should not want any one to look over or revise it.
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