Imitations produce pain or pleasure, not because they are mistaken for realities, but because they bring realities to mi — Samuel Johnson, Samuel Johnson on Shakespeare
Imitations produce pain or pleasure, not because they are mistaken for realities, but because they bring realities to mi — Samuel Johnson, Samuel Johnson on Shakespeare
Imitations produce pain or pleasure, not because they are mistaken for realities, but because they bring realities to mi — Samuel Johnson, Samuel Johnson on Shakespeare
Imitations produce pain or pleasure, not because they are mistaken for realities, but because they bring realities to mi — Samuel Johnson, Samuel Johnson on Shakespeare
Imitations produce pain or pleasure, not because they are mistaken for realities, but because they bring realities to mi — Samuel Johnson, Samuel Johnson on Shakespeare
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Imitations produce pain or pleasure, not because they are mistaken for realities, but because they bring realities to mind.

— Samuel Johnson, Samuel Johnson on Shakespeare
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