Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle, The History of Oracles, and the Cheats of the Pagan Priests (1688)
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Poetry had a much more serious beginning than is usually imagin'd, and... the Muses have of late days mightily deviated from their original Gravity.
— Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle on Gravity
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About Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle
Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle (February 11, 1657 ā January 9, 1757) also called Bernard Le Bouyer de Fontenelle, was a French author noted especially for his accessible treatment of scientific topics during the unfolding of the Age of Enlightenment.
About Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle
Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle (February 11, 1657 ā January 9, 1757) also called Bernard Le Bouyer de Fontenelle, was a French author noted especially for his accessible treatment of scientific topics during the unfolding of the Age of Enlightenment.
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