Augustus W. Hare
(17 Nov 1792 - 22 Jan 1834)

clergyman and writer.

Science Quotes by Augustus W. Hare (2)

In science its main worth is temporary, as a stepping-stone to something beyond. Even [Newton's] Principia … is truly but the beginning of a natural philosophy.
Co-author with his brother Julius Hare.
— Augustus W. Hare
Augustus William Hare and Julius Charles Hare, Guesses at Truth (1827, 3rd. Ed., 1855), 46. Julius (13 Sep 1795, Valdagno, Italy - 3 Jan 1855, Hurstmonceux, Sussex, England) was also a clergyman. Although he initially pursued a law career, he took holy orders in 1826.
See also:  |  Beginning (16)  |  Natural Philosophy (5)  |  Sir Isaac Newton (131)  |  Science (463)  |  Worth (5)

Science sees signs; Poetry, the thing signified.
Co-author with his brother Julius Hare.
— Augustus W. Hare
Augustus William Hare and Julius Charles Hare, Guesses at Truth (1827, 3rd. Ed., 1855), 86.
See also:  |  Poetry (37)  |  Science (463)  |  Sign (4)  |  Signify (2)


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