The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing that stands in the way.

William Blake

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Trees Nature Relativism

Author

William Blake

Source

Letters of William Blake

Medium

Letter

Language

English

Time

1799 1790s 18th century

Occupation

Artist Poet Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Original Citation

Blake, William. "To Rev. Dr. Tussler." 23 Aug. 1799.

Current Citation

Blake, William. "[To] Revd Dr Tusler, 23 Aug. 1799." The Complete Poetry and Prose of William Blake. University of California Press, 2008.

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The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom.

William Blake

The Marriage of Heaven and Hell

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Topic
Learning from mistakes Mistakes Excess Wisdom

Author

William Blake
Source
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell
Medium
Poem
Genre
Philosophical literature
Statement Type
Proverbs, aphorisms and adages Paradox
Language
English
Time
1793 1790s 18th century
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Original Citation

Blake, William. "The Argument." The Marriage of Heaven and Hell. c. 1790.

Current Citation

Blake, William. "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell." The Complete Poetry and Prose of William Blake, edited by David V. Erdman. University of California Press, 2008.

Another quote from the 1790s

It is necessary to the happiness of man, that he be mentally faithful to himself. Infidelity does not consist in believing, or in disbelieving; it consists in professing to believe what he does not believe.

Thomas Paine

The Age of Reason

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Topic
Intellectual integrity

Author

Thomas Paine
Source
The Age of Reason
Medium
Pamphlet
Genre
Religious literature Philosophical literature
Language
English
Time
1794 1790s 18th century
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Original Citation

Paine, Thomas. The Age of Reason, Part I. London: Joel Barlow, 1794.

Current Citation

Paine, Thomas. "The Age of Reason, Being an Investigation of True and Fabulous Theology (1794)." Selected Writings of Thomas Paine, edited by Ian Shapiro and Jane E. Calvert. Yale University Press, 2014.

Another quote about Nature

In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous.

Aristotle

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Beauty of nature Nature

Author

Aristotle
Source
On the Parts of Animals
Genre
Scientific literature
Language
Greek
Time
350 BC 350s BC 4th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
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Original Citation

Aristotle. Περὶ ζῴων μορίων [Parts of Animals]. c. 350 BC.

Current Citation

Aristotle. "Parts of Animals I." Aristotle: Generation of Animals & History of Animals 1, Parts of Animals 1, translated by C. D. C. Reeve. Hackett Publications, 2019.