Distance has the same effect on the mind as on the eye. - Samuel Johnson

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Distance has the same effect on the mind as on the eye.

Samuel Johnson

The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia · April 22, 1999 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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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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