Science! thou fair effusive ray
From the great source of mental day,
Free, generous, and refin'd!
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Science doesn't seem like a winsome topic for a poem but Akenside certainly put wings on it.
Almost three centuries after innocent Akenside's view, the science is still struggling for its due place in people's mind (and heart) . Instead of liberating humanity in the quest for objective truths, justice and prosperity for all, it became an enterprise industry tied up with interests of powerfull minority, overtaking control of its course.
In praise of Science..where would we be today had not Science unfurled her sail and allowed us on board to explore to conquer to realize each ones dreams.. Thanks for sharing.
The growth of science with new discoveries nicely written.