Later the British Egyptologist Sir Peter Le Page Renouf summed up Young's method: 'He worked mechanically, like the schoolboy who finding in a translation that Arma virumque means 'Arms and the man," reads Arma "arms," virum "and", que "the man." He is sometimes right, but very much oftener wrong, and no one is able to distinguish between his right and his wrong results until the right method has been discovered.' Nonetheless, at the time it was clear that Young's work superseded everything Champollion had by then published on the script.
Later the BritisH EGyPtoloGiST sir petEr lE Page ReNoUf suMmed uP yOunG's meTHod: 'he workEd meChaniCaLLy, like thE Schoolboy Who FInDinG IN a TraNsLation That ArMa VIrUmque MEAns 'arms anD The mAn," reAds ARma "arMS," virUM "AnD", que "the mAn." he is sOmEtimeS Right, buT verY much OfteNer Wrong, AND no one is aBle To DistinGuiSH betWEen His right And His wronG rEsultS UNtiL tHe rigHt meTHOd Has beEn disCoVereD.' nonethelEss, at the tiMe It was cleAR THat yoUng's woRk sUpErseDed eveRYthInG chAmpolLion hAd By tHEN puBlishEd on The scriPT.