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Wonder, connected with a principle of rational curiosity, is the source of all knowledge and discover, and it is a principle even of piety; but wonder which ends in wonder, and is satisfied with wonder, is the quality of an idiot.


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Author Bio


  • NameSamuel Horsley
  • DescriptionBishop of St David's; Bishop of Rochester; Dean of Westminster; Bishop of St Asaph
  • BornSeptember 15, 1733
  • DiedOctober 4, 1806
  • ProfessionPriest
  • AwardsFellow Of The Royal Society