Attraction Quote by Alain de Botton

“It is no coincidence that the Western attraction to sublime landscapes developed at precisely the moment when traditional beliefs in God began to wane.” quote by Alain de Botton — Download Open image

“It is no coincidence that the Western attraction to sublime landscapes developed at precisely the moment when traditional beliefs in God began to wane.”

Alain de Botton

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