Death and Legacy
He died in London, most likely from the medicines used to treat his kidney stones and stoppage of urine.
The influence and ambitions of John Wilkins were an important thread in the historical fiction trilogy The Baroque Cycle by Neal Stephenson.
Jorge Luis Borges wrote a short essay, The Analytical Language of John Wilkins.
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Famous quotes containing the words death and, death and/or legacy:
“So much of motion, is so much of life, and so much of joy—and ... to stand still, or get on but slowly, is death and the devil.”
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