wE mAy sAy, tAking thE pAssAgE As A wholE, thAt linColn wAs ______.
A．A FAilurE BECAusE oF his ignorAnCE
B．A mAn who triumphED ovEr his DisADvAntAgEs
C．An ExCEptionAlly suCCEssFul AnD wEll-EDuCAtED pErson
D．An illitErAtE mAn, But with somE nAturAl tAlEnts