Date: 1713, 1734
"I have been a long time distrusting my Senses; methought I saw things by a dim Light, and thro false Glasses. Now, the Glasses are removed, and a new Light breaks in upon my Understanding."
preview | full record— Berkeley, George (1685-1753)
Date: 1739
"But as the moon reflecting borrow'd day, /Sheds on our shadow'd world a feeble ray: /Some scatter'd beams of Reason law contains, /While Order's rule must be enforc'd by pains"
preview | full record— Nugent, Robert [or Craggs] (1702-1788)