With the reticence he was to show later in life, Newton did not, however, publish his results. Newton suffered a mental breakdown in 1675 and was still recovering through 1679. In response to a letter from Hooke, he suggested that a particle, if released, would spiral in to the center of the Earth.
A soapbox is a raised platform on which one stands to make an impromptu speech, often about a political subject. The term originates from the days when speakers would elevate themselves by standing on a wooden crate originally used for shipment of soap or other dry goods from a manufacturer to a retail store.
âº to express your opinions about a particular subject forcefully: She never misses the chance to get on her soapbox about political reform. (Definition of âget on your soapboxâ from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus Â© Cambridge University Press) Translations of âget on your soapboxâ.