Quote by George Meredith

The man of science is nothing if not a poet gone wrong.

The man of science is nothing if not a poet gone wrong.

Summary

This quote implies that a person with a scientific mindset possesses a poetic sensibility that has somehow been misguided or misdirected. It suggests that scientists, despite their rigorous pursuit of knowledge and understanding, may have initially embarked on their path with an innate artistic inclination or curiosity. However, somewhere along the way, their poetic instincts may have been supplanted or overshadowed by the demands of scientific inquiry, potentially leading them astray from the imaginative and intuitive aspects of their mind.

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Science Man Wrongs

By George Meredith

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