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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... hence they stiled eclipses by the name of xa , passions , or in the phrase of the poets , Solis lunæque labores . And therefore Plutarch speaking of a lunary eclipse , relates , that at such times it was a custom amongst the Romans ...
... hence they stiled eclipses by the name of xa , passions , or in the phrase of the poets , Solis lunæque labores . And therefore Plutarch speaking of a lunary eclipse , relates , that at such times it was a custom amongst the Romans ...
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... hence it will follow , that every new thing which seems to oppose common principles , is not presently to be rejected , but rather to be pryed into with a diligent enquiry , since there are many things which are yet hid from us , and ...
... hence it will follow , that every new thing which seems to oppose common principles , is not presently to be rejected , but rather to be pryed into with a diligent enquiry , since there are many things which are yet hid from us , and ...
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... hence it comes to pass , that many more evident truths seem incredible , to such who know not the causes of things . You may as soon persuade some country peasants that the moon is made of green cheese , ( as we say ) as that it is ...
... hence it comes to pass , that many more evident truths seem incredible , to such who know not the causes of things . You may as soon persuade some country peasants that the moon is made of green cheese , ( as we say ) as that it is ...
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... hence were sustained so many constellations , so laborious , so greedy , * In lib . de Mundi constit . † 2 Pet . iii . 12 . Nat . quest . Plutarch de plac . lib . 2. cap . 5 . By Doctor Hakewill . Apol . lib . 2 . Philos . 1. 2. c . 17 ...
... hence were sustained so many constellations , so laborious , so greedy , * In lib . de Mundi constit . † 2 Pet . iii . 12 . Nat . quest . Plutarch de plac . lib . 2. cap . 5 . By Doctor Hakewill . Apol . lib . 2 . Philos . 1. 2. c . 17 ...
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... hence follow that there were none , as he himself in effect doth confess in another place ; for speaking concerning our knowledge of the heavens , he says ‡ , it is very imperfect and difficult , by reason of the vast distance of those ...
... hence follow that there were none , as he himself in effect doth confess in another place ; for speaking concerning our knowledge of the heavens , he says ‡ , it is very imperfect and difficult , by reason of the vast distance of those ...
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