As a patron of genius and learning he ranks with his two illustrious friends, Dorset and Somers.

His munificence fully equalled theirs; and, though he was inferior to them in delicacy of taste, he succeeded in associating his name inseparably with some names which will last as long as our language.
Yet it must be acknowledged that Montague, with admirable parts and with many claims on the gratitude of his country, had great faults, and unhappily faults not of the noblest kind.

His head was not strong enough to bear without giddiness the speed of his ascent and the height of his position.

He became offensively arrogant and vain.

He was too often cold to his old friends, and ostentatious in displaying his new riches.