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Merriment, I say, for who would not laugh at a philosopher who would set snares for the stars, and fix his net to catch the sun, and regulate their indiscreet shining.
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Henry Ward Beecher
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gutenberg.orgHenry Ward Beecher: “Merriment, I say, for who would not laugh at a philosopher who would set snares for the stars, and fix his net to catch…”
Editor's note · Context
In this metaphor, Beecher critiques the futility of trying to control natural phenomena, likening it to the absurdity of restricting free thought.
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