Quote by Samuel Johnson
Those writers who lay on the watch for novelty, could have little hope of greatness; for great things cannot have escaped former observation.
Summary
This quote suggests that writers who only seek to produce something entirely new and original cannot expect to achieve greatness. The reason being that great ideas or concepts have likely already been discovered or observed by previous authors. It implies that true greatness in writing comes from developing and expanding upon existing knowledge, rather than solely focusing on novelty.
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