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Oliver Goldsmith

Romance and novel paint beauty in colors more charming than nature, and describe a happiness that humans never taste. How deceptive and destructive are those pictures of consummate bliss!

Oliver Goldsmith

Nature

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Oliver Goldsmith is saying that stories and romantic tales show beauty and happiness in a way that is more attractive than what we actually experience in real life. He warns that these false images of perfect joy can mislead people and cause harm because they create unrealistic expectations.

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