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The metaphor is a shorter simile, or rather a kind — Oliver Goldsmith

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The metaphor is a shorter simile, or rather a kind of magical coat, by which the same idea assumes a thousand different appearances.
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Oliver Goldsmith

1728-11-10 — 1774-04-04 · Elphin

Oliver Goldsmith was an Anglo-Irish novelist, poet, and physician. He is best known for his novel "The Vicar of Wakefield" and his play "She Stoops to Conquer". Goldsmith was a member of London's literary society and a close friend of prominent figures such as Samuel Johnson.

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