Read the excerpt from The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone. He wrote to a friend: "You tell me that I shall astonish the world if I m
ake out the demotic inscription on the Rosetta Stone. On the contrary, I think it astonishing that It should not have been made out already, and that I should find the task so difficult.” In this excerpt, the author includes Thomas Young’s words to show that Young has very little confidence in the ability of others. places a great deal of pressure on himself. feels that figuring out the inscription is useless. seeks public praise for his accomplishments.
Because "You tell me that I shall astonish the world if I make out the demotic inscription on the Rosetta Stone. On the contrary, I think it astonishing that It should not have been made out already, and that I should find the task so difficult.” really puts some self pressure on him to find out what the Rosetta Stone says
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