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Quotation from Elements of Chemistry by Antoine Lavoisier
“By means of light, the benevolence of the Deity hath filled the surface of the earth with organization, sensation, and intelligence.”
Elements of Chemistry, Part II, Sect. III, trans. Robert Kerr
In observations on light and caloric, Lavoisier notes that life exists only where light reaches.
Citation: "By means of light, the benevolence of the Deity hath filled the surface of the earth with organization, sensation, and intelligence." — Antoine Lavoisier, Elements of Chemistry, Part II, Sect. III, trans. Robert Kerr. (id lavoisier-elements-of-chemistry-q7)
Portrait: David - Portrait of Monsieur Lavoisier (cropped), Jacques-Louis David, Public domain.
