Is one to give free rein to his fancy or imagination; to see animal life with his "vision," and not with his corporeal eyesight; to hear with his transcendental ear, and not through his auditory nerve?
John Burroughs
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Ways of Nature (1905); Exact wording and attribution checked. Personal reflection on attentive listening to birds and accurate natural-history observation.
- Ways of Nature (1905)
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