science lab quote

tony1941 | 18:42 Thu 06th Jan 2005 | Science

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I recall seeing the following on a sampler in the optics lab at Liverpool Uni in the 60s:

"Here truths sublime and sacred science charm......."

the last line was:

"....and piercing opticks more than eagle's eye"

Does anyone know the rest/where it originates from, please??

Thanks

Tony1941

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Peter Pedant

This quote floats!

I saw it a few days ago, and had a good look on the internet. Opticks with a K is either someone being quirky or someone writing before around 1750.

I tipped Pope but couldnt find it.

The eagle-eye connection seems to occurred to every poet since the year dot.

tony1941

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Thanks for the interest, Peter Pedant. The original had four lines; the third one was (approx):

Mechanic powers give more than Giant's arm

but it's the second line I am missing. I think it may have been originally the inscription over some famous laboratory (Newton??) and the embroidered sampler which I saw was a nice acknowledgment to the history of optics.

I have revisited the building in Liverpool where I saw it, but it's all changed.

Tony1941

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