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 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."
In this excerpt, the author includes Thomas Young's words to show that Young
has very little confidence in the ability of others.
o places a great deal of pressure on himself.
O feels that figuring out the inscription is useless,
seeks public praise for his accomplishments.