Memes with the Watson keyword “Descriptions”

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Religion on Other Earth

Perhaps the most striking example of the extravagance of the Other Men was the part played by religion in their more advanced societies. Religion was a much greater power than on my own planet; and the religious teachings of the prophets of old were able to kindle even my alien and sluggish heart with fervor. Yet…

Mar 10, 2017 1

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other
otherness
religion

Descriptions of the Atom are Poetry

We must be clear that when it comes to atoms, language can be used only as in poetry. The poet, too, is not nearly so concerned with describing facts as with creating images and establishing mental connections.

Jan 18, 2012 1 1

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metaphor
physics
poetry