Walpole’s art collection was huge and fascinating, and his novel The Castle of Otranto was never out of print; none of this mattered to the Victorians, who___him as, at best,___
(A) dismissed, insignificant
(B) judged, worthwhile
© revered, talented
(D) reviled, meager
(E) taunted, dangerous
Can you please explain the logic behind the answer?