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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... globe of earth not big enough for him , if there had been another ; which made the satyrist say of him , Estuat infælix angusto limite mundi † . " That he did vex himself , and sweat in his desires , as " being penned up in a narrow ...
... globe of earth not big enough for him , if there had been another ; which made the satyrist say of him , Estuat infælix angusto limite mundi † . " That he did vex himself , and sweat in his desires , as " being penned up in a narrow ...
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... globe of earth , there was another world , another sun and moon , and so he might seem to exclude this from the number of the other creatures . But now there is no such danger in this opinion , which is here delivered ; since this world ...
... globe of earth , there was another world , another sun and moon , and so he might seem to exclude this from the number of the other creatures . But now there is no such danger in this opinion , which is here delivered ; since this world ...
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... globe of elements in that which we call the æthereal parts of the universe ; for if this ( as it is accord- ing to the common opinion ) be privileged from any change or corruption , it will be in vain then to imagine any element there ...
... globe of elements in that which we call the æthereal parts of the universe ; for if this ( as it is accord- ing to the common opinion ) be privileged from any change or corruption , it will be in vain then to imagine any element there ...
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... globe of pure congealed air , like hail inclosed in a sphere of fire ; for then , 1. Why does she not always appear in the full ? since the light is dispersed through all her body ? 2. How can the interposition of her body so darken the ...
... globe of pure congealed air , like hail inclosed in a sphere of fire ; for then , 1. Why does she not always appear in the full ? since the light is dispersed through all her body ? 2. How can the interposition of her body so darken the ...
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... globe ; the one half of whose body was of a bright substance , the other half being dark ; and the divers con- * Tostatus in 1 Gen. Hyeron . de sancta fide Hebræomast . 1. 2. c . 4 . versions of those sides towards our eyes , caused the ...
... globe ; the one half of whose body was of a bright substance , the other half being dark ; and the divers con- * Tostatus in 1 Gen. Hyeron . de sancta fide Hebræomast . 1. 2. c . 4 . versions of those sides towards our eyes , caused the ...
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