Enlightenment
Isaac Newton
1643–1727
Natural philosopher
The shoulders of giants is a letter to Robert Hooke, and it may be courtesy, irony, or both. Newton was not a modest man. He was an exact one, which is a different virtue.
Enlightenment
1643–1727
Natural philosopher
The shoulders of giants is a letter to Robert Hooke, and it may be courtesy, irony, or both. Newton was not a modest man. He was an exact one, which is a different virtue.