There is, however, another purpose to which academies contribute. When…

Charles Babbage
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There is, however, another purpose to which academies contribute. When they consist of a limited number of persons, eminent for their knowledge, it becomes an object of ambition to be admitted on their list. ✨ Charles Babbage (1830). Reflections on the Decline of Science in England, and on Some of Its Causes, p.29
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