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Quote by Ernest Dimnet

“A book, like a landscape, is a state of consciousness varying with readers.”

Quote by Ernest Dimnet

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Ernest Dimnet, a French writer born in 1866 and died in 1954, is renowned for his works on religious and moral philosophy. His writings have been widely appreciated by readers. more

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