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As vanish the mists of the morning before the rays of a sunbeam, so error withdrew from the inquiries of the understanding.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge F. Hoar: “As vanish the mists of the morning before the rays of a sunbeam, so error withdrew from the inquiries of the…”
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Hoar used a metaphor to describe the clarity that comes with understanding, contrasting it with the confusion of error.
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