Science revived by a goddess of knowledge, this epic poem invites you to glimpse how science and imagination can illuminate the past.
An eight-canto work that opens with Alfred the Great seeking enlightenment and unfolds through visions, sylphs, and a procession of literary masters. The verses blend myth, history, and art to celebrate science and the virtues that sustain learning.
Within this edition, you’ll find a dramatic journey where celestial beings speak to a king, where poets and philosophers are summoned as witnesses, and where notes frame short biographical sketches of notable scientists and patrons. It pairs the main poem with explanatory material and commentary that helps readers place the imagined scenes in a broad historical and cultural context.
Ideal for readers who enjoy classical poetry, literary history, and imaginative explorations of science’s roots.
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HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # LX-9780266739098
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