Question

Read this sentence from paragraph 2.

They read it, commented on it in my hearing, and I had the exquisite pleasure of finding it met with their approbation, and that, in their different guesses at the author, none were named but men of some character among us for learning and ingenuity.

How does the word exquisite contribute to this passage?


It clarifies a complex idea.

It creates emphasis.

It makes the tone more serious.

It makes the tone lighter.