John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
5347 Thomas Campbell 1777-1844 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 5347 |
| AUTHOR: | Thomas Campbell (1777–1844) |
| QUOTATION: | ’T is distance lends enchantment to the view, And robes the mountain in its azure hue. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Pleasures of Hope. Part i. Line 7. |
| Note 1. See John Webster, Quotation 4. The mountains too, at a distance, appear airy masses and smooth, but seen near at hand they are rough.—Diogenes Laertius: Pyrrho, ix. [back] |