Who said “O Star-eyed Science! hast thou wandered there, to waft us home the message of despair?”?

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Thomas Campbell. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Pleasures of Hope (1799)

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Campbell, T. (n.d.). O Star-eyed Science! hast thou wandered there, to waft us home the message of despair? [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36785-o-star-eyed-science-hast-thou-wandered-there/

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Campbell, Thomas. “O Star-eyed Science! hast thou wandered there, to waft us home the message of despair?” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36785-o-star-eyed-science-hast-thou-wandered-there/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Campbell, Thomas. “O Star-eyed Science! hast thou wandered there, to waft us home the message of despair?” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36785-o-star-eyed-science-hast-thou-wandered-there/.

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