How charming is divine Philosophy! Not harsh, and crabbed as dull fools suppose, But musical as is Apollo's lute, And a perpetual feast of nectar'd sweets, Where no crude surfet raigns.
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  • God — Spiritual reflections on the divine, faith, and creation
  • Philosophy — Deep thoughts on existence, knowledge, and the nature of reality

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