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Excerpt from The Poetry of Astronomy: A Series of Familiar Essays on the Heavenly Bodies
Many think that science canfiot truly be called science if clothed in poetic garb, and, on the other hand, others seem to fear that a glory must depart from the face of nature if science scrutinise her mysteries too closely. I believe both these fears to»be unfounded that science need not be less exact though poetry underlie its teachings; while, beautiful and glorious though the ordinary aspect of nature may be, a deeper poetry, a more solemn significance, a greater beauty, and a nobler glory can be recognised in the aspect Of nature when science lifts the veil which hides it from the unaided vision. Nay, I believe that no one who studies aright the teachings Of the profoundest students Of nature will fail to perceive that our Galileos, Keplers, and N ewtons, our Priestleys, Faradays, and Tyndalls, have been moved in no small degree by poetic instincts, and that their best scientific work has owed as much to their imagination as to their reasoning and perceptive faculties. And.
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Many think that science canfiot truly be called science if clothed in poetic garb, and, on the other hand, others seem to fear that a glory must depart from the face of nature if science scrutinise her mysteries too closely. I believe both these fears to»be unfounded that science need not be less exact though poetry underlie its teachings; while, beautiful and glorious though the ordinary aspect of nature may be, a deeper poetry, a more solemn significance, a greater beauty, and a nobler glory can be recognised in the aspect Of nature when science lifts the veil which hides it from the unaided vision. Nay, I believe that no one who studies aright the teachings Of the profoundest students Of nature will fail to perceive that our Galileos, Keplers, and N ewtons, our Priestleys, Faradays, and Tyndalls, have been moved in no small degree by poetic instincts, and that their best scientific work has owed as much to their imagination as to their reasoning and perceptive faculties. And.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
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Author
Richard A. Proctor
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ISBN - 9780656165520
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.6 cm
Page Count - 476
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Author
Richard A. Proctor
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ISBN - 9781330101032
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.6 cm
Page Count - 478
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