Reason by degrees submits to absurdity, as the eye in time … - Samuel Johnson

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Reason by degrees submits to absurdity, as the eye in time is accommodated to darkness.

Samuel Johnson

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Samuel Johnson (18 September 1709 [7 September O.S.] – 13 December 1784) was a British author, linguist and lexicographer. He is often referred to as simply Dr. Johnson in the history of literature and is regarded as the greatest man of letters in English history.

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Alternative Names: Dr Johnson • Dr. Johnson • Great Moralist

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