"When I, sitting, heard the astronomer, where he lectured with much applause in the lecture-room," - This line suggests that the speaker is feeling weary or overwhelmed by the lecturer's words and the audience's response.
"When the proofs, the figures, were ranged in columns before me;" - This line indicates that the speaker is feeling overwhelmed by the data and information presented to them, leading to a sense of weariness.
What lines from Whitman's poem best supports this claim: The speaker's tone is overwhelming weariness. (2)(2 points) Responses Till rising and gliding out, I wander'd off by myself, Till rising and gliding out, I wander'd off by myself, When I, sitting, heard the astronomer, where he lectured with much applause in the lecture-room, When I, sitting, heard the astronomer, where he lectured with much applause in the lecture-room, In the mystical moist night-air, and from time to time, In the mystical moist night-air, and from time to time, When the proofs, the figures, were ranged in columns before me;
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