To many, no doubt, he will seem to be somewhat blatant and bumptious, but we prefer to regard him as being simply British.
Source: Book review, Pall Mall Gazette (London, 18 Nov. 1886).
-- Oscar Wilde, (Oct 16 1856-1900), Anglo-Irish playwright, novelist; He was noted for his flamboyant witty, sophisticated plays, e.g., The Importance of Being Ernest, 1895.