How dared he think that he had discovered what so many wiser and clever men had overlooked? 
How could he think he was able to find things others couldn't?
He is being praised for what he found where others couldn't.
A scooter on a red carpet.
Avoidance Methods Analysis volume.
The marble figures are forbidden from being reproduced for sale.
The sky is covered by clouds
A woman is giving a speech
A man is wearing a suit