Famous Argentinean writer Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986) on G.K. Chesterton
I believe that Chesterton is one of the foremost writers of our time, not only because of his happy inventiveness, visual imagination and childlike or godlike cheer so evident in all his writing, but also because of his rhetorical skill and the sheer brilliance of his craft...
Chesterton is well-rounded: Chesterton doesn't repeat a formula with the fear of making mistakes; Chesterton feels utterly comfortable, which is why he hardly ever makes use of dialectical methods. He is one of the very few Christians who not only believe in Heaven but are also interested in it, and who provide it with an abundance of conjectures and imaginations.
-From blurb on back cover of On Lying in Bed and Other Essays by G.K. Chesterton
Also, for more quotes from Borges on GKC, see this link
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