A flicker revealstheir horror, their wonder,small white faces aglow in the oppressive shadowas the scientist begins his drawing-room experiment.A charlatan,a philosopher,a magician,a god,his hands hold life and death in their balance.Innocence turns its facewhile science awaits the spectacle ofthe little dove, emissary of peace, the holy spiritcaptured in a glass prison for its voyeuristic pleasure.With…… Continue reading an experiment on a bird in an air pump (1768)
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