The Mathematical and Philosophical Works of the Right Rev. John Wilkins, Late Lord Bishop of Chester: II. That it is probable our earth is one of the planetsVernor and Hood, 1802 |
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... expressions to the error of our con- ceits , and does not speak of sundry things as they are in themselves , but as they appear unto us IV . That divers learned men have fallen into great absur- dities , whilst they have looked for the ...
... expressions to the error of our con- ceits , and does not speak of sundry things as they are in themselves , but as they appear unto us IV . That divers learned men have fallen into great absur- dities , whilst they have looked for the ...
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... expression in Job * ,, the stars of the morning , it is in the plural number , and therefore cannot properly be applied to Venus . And for that in Isaiah , n , it is confessed to be a word of obscure interpretation , and therefore is ...
... expression in Job * ,, the stars of the morning , it is in the plural number , and therefore cannot properly be applied to Venus . And for that in Isaiah , n , it is confessed to be a word of obscure interpretation , and therefore is ...
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... expressions , which set things forth rather as they appear than as they are , as when he calls the moon one of the greater lights § , whereas it is the least that we can see in the whole heavens . So afterwards speaking of the great ...
... expressions , which set things forth rather as they appear than as they are , as when he calls the moon one of the greater lights § , whereas it is the least that we can see in the whole heavens . So afterwards speaking of the great ...
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John Wilkins. vulgar expressions ; and this rule is set down by St. Austin * , where speaking concerning that in the psalm , who stretched the earth upon the waters , he notes , that when the words of scripture shall seem to contradict ...
John Wilkins. vulgar expressions ; and this rule is set down by St. Austin * , where speaking concerning that in the psalm , who stretched the earth upon the waters , he notes , that when the words of scripture shall seem to contradict ...
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... expressions ; and the noble Tycho thinks it naturally impossible that any eclipse should Scaliger Exercit . 80. sect . 13 . Thucid . Livii . Plut . de facie lunæ . + Plut . de facie lunæ . § Herodot . 1. 7. c . 37 . cause such darkness ...
... expressions ; and the noble Tycho thinks it naturally impossible that any eclipse should Scaliger Exercit . 80. sect . 13 . Thucid . Livii . Plut . de facie lunæ . + Plut . de facie lunæ . § Herodot . 1. 7. c . 37 . cause such darkness ...
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