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THE man of science, though he must be full of imagination and insight as the veriest poet, has rarely become known as a writer of verse ; and strangely enough, when he has shown a flair for poetry, it has not generally been inspired by the subject of his own studies. The poet, so far as he has touched upon natural science, has been content to let his muse play upon the phenomena of Nature, the sun, the stars, the clouds, the trees, the woodlands and their inhabitants. To Mr. Alfred Noyes belongs the credit of seeing in the wonders of scientific achievement a theme which can stir the soul with deep emotion, and in the workers who have dedicated themselves to the pursuit of science a band of torch-bearers, handing on the flame of knowledge through the ages. His trilogy appeared originally in three parts, which were reviewed appreciatively in these columns as they appeared (NATURE, May 20, 1922, July 18, 1925, and March 7, 1931). The issue of the three parts in a single volume, at a very modest price, will be much appreciated.
The Torch-Bearers
Alfred
Noyes
By. Pp. vii + 422.(London: Sheed and Ward, 1937.) 7s. 6d. net.
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The Torch-Bearers. Nature 141, 184 (1938). https://doi.org/10.1038/141184c0
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