This truth, philosophy, though eagle-eyed In nature's tendencies, oft overlooks; And, having found his own mind, in the rest disclaims it.
William CowperSource: The Task (1785)
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This truth, philosophy, though eagle-eyed In nature's tendencies, oft overlooks; And, having found his own mind, in the rest disclaims it.
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