Poem of the week: Of Human Knowledge by Sir John Davies
A sharp and lucid case for gaining wisdom through adversity rather than books
Source: theguardian.com
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A sharp and lucid case for gaining wisdom through adversity rather than books
Euclid inspired Gothic architecture and taught Renaissance painters how to create depth and perspective. More generally, the success of mathematics went to its head, according to some, and created dogmatic individuals dismissive of other branches of learning. Some thought the uncompromising rigour o