Walt Whitman
In "When I Heard the Learned Astronomer," Whitman seems to believe that personal experience and wonder are more important than dry scientific facts and data. He values the intuitive understanding of the universe that comes from his own contemplation and awe over the structured analysis presented by the astronomer.
If you are talking about the poem "When I Heard the Learned Astronomer" by Walt Whitman, I'm not positive but for the quiz that I did on this poem I said that he was trying to emphasize how important astronomers, their studies, and their work were especially during the Space Race.
In "When I Heard the Learned Astronomer," Whitman seems to value personal experience and the beauty of nature over academic knowledge and scientific analysis. While the astronomer's lecture is filled with facts and figures, it ultimately leaves the speaker feeling disconnected and dissatisfied. The poem suggests that true understanding comes from direct, emotional engagement with the cosmos, rather than through intellectual abstraction. This reflects Whitman's broader belief in the significance of individual perception and the awe of the natural world.
A short reference of what you have learned/heard/ or read. A short reference of what you have learned/heard/ or read.
A short reference of what you have learned/heard/ or read. A short reference of what you have learned/heard/ or read.
The importance of experiencing the world
The Italian astronomer and physicist Galileo wrote the first scientific description of the moon
The speaker leaves a lecture about stars to go look at the stars.
The English astronomer Fred Hoyle was born in the year 1915, on June 24. In addition to being an astronomer, he was also a mathematician, wrote some books, and received many awards throughout his life.
The speaker listens to an esteemed astronomer lecture on the stars. The astronomer displays various mathematical proofs and evidence in columns to the audience in support of a scientific argument. The astronomer also displays various charts and diagrams and explains the mathematical calculations behind them. The speaker sits in the audience, who all applaud the astronomer’s lecture with great enthusiasm. Very quickly and unexplainably, the speaker finds the whole lecture unbearable. Therefore, the speaker rises and leaves the lecture room alone. Outside, it is nighttime and the air is damp. There is a magical quality to the surrounding nature. Occasionally, the speaker looks up at the beautiful stars overhead and embraces the silence of the night.
I Never Learned Their Names" was written by Anna Akhmatova.
In "When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer," Whitman seems to value personal experience and direct observation over academic learning or secondhand knowledge. He finds more fulfillment in experiencing the wonders of the night sky on his own rather than through the analytical and scientific explanations of the astronomer.