Margaret Cavendish (1623-1673) was an English aristocrat, scientist, writer and philosopher. The following interesting and charming poem by Cavendish I found in A Quark for Mister Mark: 101 Poems about Science, edited by Maurice Riordan and Jon Turney (Faber & Faber, 2000).
Of many Worlds in this World by Margaret Cavendish
Just like as in a Nest of Boxes round,
Degrees of Sizes in each Box are found:
So, in this World, may many others be
Thinner and less, and less still by degree:
Although they are not subject to our sense,
A World may be no bigger than Two-pence.
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Margaret Cavendish (1623-73) -- The Circle of the Brain cannot be Squared
Margaret Cavendish (1623-73) was a writer who published under her own name at a time when most women published anonymously. Her writing addressed a number of topics, including gender equity and scientific method.
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