“If I am allowed to give a metaphorical allusion to the future state of the blessed, I should imagine it by the orange-grove in that sheltered glen on which the sun is now beginning to shine, and of which the trees are at the same time, loaded with sweet golden fruit and balmy silver flowers. Such objects may well portray a state in which hope and fruition become one eternal feeling.” IfsGivingShouldWellsMayStatesFeelingsHeavenSunImagineTreeObjectsSweetFlowerEternalBlessedShiningFruitGoldenSilverOrangeLoadedMetaphoricalGroveFruitionAllusion Author:Humphry Davy
“But if the two countries or governments are at war, the men of science are not. That would, indeed be a civil war of the worst description: we should rather, through the instrumentality of the men of science soften the asperities of national hostility. Davy's remarks to Thomas Poole on accepting Napoleon's prize for the best experiment on Galvanism.” IfsMenShouldTwoWarCountryGovernmentAcceptingWorstHe ManExperimentsCivil WarDescriptionPrizeHostilityRemarksTwo CountriesGalvanism Author:Humphry Davy
“The whole language of nature informs us, that in animated beings there is something above our powers of investigation; something which employs, combines, and arranges the gross elements of matter - a spark of celestial fire, by which life is kindled and preserved, and which, if even the instruments it employs are indestructible in their essence, must itself, of necessity, be immortal.” IfsMatterWholeLife IsLanguageNatureFireElementsEssenceInstrumentsImmortalSparksInvestigationGrossAnimatedCelestialBeing ThereIndestructible Book:The Collected Works of Sir Humphry Davy (etc.) Source: The Collected Works of Sir Humphry Davy (etc.)
“I envy no quality of the mind or intellect in others; not genius, power, wit, nor fancy; but, if I could choose what would be most delightful, and, I believe, most useful to me, I should prefer a firm religious belief to every other blessing.” IfsShouldMindBelieveWould BeBeliefI BelieveReligiousQualityGeniusBlessingIntellectEnvyWitFirmFancyIf I CouldFaith In GodDelightfulReligious Belief Author:Humphry Davy
“Cuvier had even in his address & manner the character of a superior Man, much general power & eloquence in conversation & great variety of information on scientific as well as popular subjects. I should say of him that he is the most distinguished man of talents I have ever known on the continent: but I doubt if He be entitled to the appellation of a Man of Genius.” IfsMenShouldWellsCharacterScienceKnownDoubtSubjectsTalentInformationGeniusConversationSuperiorsVarietyAddressesContinentsEntitledBiographiesDistinguishedEloquenceSuperior Man Author:Humphry Davy
