Explain the metaphor this author uses in lines 11 - 13: “All this too in the heart of winter, when a New England farmer, if his cattle had been in my situation, would not have slept a wink from sheer anxiety for them

Why was the scientific method considered to be a major contribution during the scientific revolution? a) the scientific method proved religion was wrong. b) the scientific method proved religion was correct. eliminate c) the scientific method established a systematic way to find proof using reason. d) the scientific method established a systematic way to find reason without proof.