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As we love to see a great many objects, we wish to extend our view, to be in different places and to enlarge our prospects; in short, the mind stretches beyond all bounds, and wishes, if I may use the expression, to extend the sphere of its presence: hence arises the pleasure of viewing distant objects. But how is this to be done? in cities our prospect is confined by houses; and in the country, by a thousand obstacles; scarce can we see but a few trees. - Charles de Montesquieu, OF CURIOSITY. (1777)
Posted on: Fri, 29 Nov 2013 20:56:27 +0000

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