The complaint, therefore, that all topicks are preoccupied, is nothing…

Samuel Johnson
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The complaint, therefore, that all topicks are preoccupied, is nothing more than the murmur of ignorance or idleness, by which some discourage others, and some themselves; the mutability of mankind will always furnish writers with new images, and the luxuriance of fancy may always embellish them with new decorations. ✨ Samuel Johnson (2003). Selected Essays, p.525, Penguin UK
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