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George Henry Lewes

Science is not addressed to poets.

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George Henry Lewes means that science is meant for people who think logically and focus on facts, rather than those who use imagination and emotions like poets do. He is highlighting that the nature of scientific work requires a different mindset than the creative expression found in poetry.

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