Lunar Science: Ancient and ModernS. Sonnenschein, Lowrey & Company, 1886 - 89 páginas |
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... never nearer than 24,000,000 miles , or a hundred times the distance of the moon . As Dr. Leitch says , " While Neptune is a mile distant , the moon is , on the same scale , only about six inches . And man , even when he could form no ...
... never nearer than 24,000,000 miles , or a hundred times the distance of the moon . As Dr. Leitch says , " While Neptune is a mile distant , the moon is , on the same scale , only about six inches . And man , even when he could form no ...
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... never ranges : Though crossed by him , sometimes she dips Her light , in short offended pride , And faints to an eclipse . The fairies revel by her sheen ; ' Tis only when the moon's above The fire - fly kindles into love , And flashes ...
... never ranges : Though crossed by him , sometimes she dips Her light , in short offended pride , And faints to an eclipse . The fairies revel by her sheen ; ' Tis only when the moon's above The fire - fly kindles into love , And flashes ...
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... never possessed , and which they never claimed for themselves . He is , however , in entire har- 66 mony with the writer who affirms that God made THE MOON'S FORMATION . 39.
... never possessed , and which they never claimed for themselves . He is , however , in entire har- 66 mony with the writer who affirms that God made THE MOON'S FORMATION . 39.
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... never read a Greek book , to whom I was showing in Paris the spots on the moon's face through a large telescope , pro- pose the same hypothesis of reflection as that of Agesinax , referred to in the text , as prevail- ing in his own ...
... never read a Greek book , to whom I was showing in Paris the spots on the moon's face through a large telescope , pro- pose the same hypothesis of reflection as that of Agesinax , referred to in the text , as prevail- ing in his own ...
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... never disputed by us , but it was by our fathers in the brave days of old . Nearly all of the most ancient philosophers believed the sky to be a solid dome or firmament , and could not admit the idea of a star standing alone in space ...
... never disputed by us , but it was by our fathers in the brave days of old . Nearly all of the most ancient philosophers believed the sky to be a solid dome or firmament , and could not admit the idea of a star standing alone in space ...
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Página 44 - QUEEN and huntress, chaste and fair, Now the sun is laid to sleep, Seated in thy silver chair, State in wonted manner keep: Hesperus entreats thy light, Goddess, excellently bright! Earth, let not thy envious shade Dare itself to interpose: Cynthia's shining orb was made Heaven to clear when day did close: Bless us then with wished sight, Goddess, excellently bright!
Página 17 - The moon is up, and yet it is not night — Sunset divides the sky with her — a sea Of glory streams along the Alpine height Of blue Friuli's mountains ; heaven is free From clouds, but of all colours seems to be Melted to one vast Iris of the West, Where the day joins the past Eternity; While, on the other hand, meek Dian's crest Floats through the azure air — an island of the blest...
Página 38 - Now came still evening on, and twilight gray Had in her sober livery all things clad ; Silence accompanied ; for beast and bird, They to their grassy couch, these to their nests Were slunk, all but the wakeful nightingale ; She all night long her amorous descant sung...
Página 79 - Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole.
Página 57 - With how sad steps, O Moon, thou climb'st the skies ; How silently ; and with how wan a face ! What ! may it be, that even in heavenly place That busy Archer his sharp arrows tries ? Sure, if that long-with-love-acquainted eyes Can judge of love, thou feel'st a lover's case ; I read it in thy looks ; thy languisht grace To me, that feel the like, thy state descries...
Página 5 - Behind him cast ; the broad circumference Hung on his shoulders like the moon, whose orb Through optic glass the Tuscan artist views At evening from the top of Fesole Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands, Rivers, or mountains, in her spotty globe.
Página 51 - mong oldest trees Feel palpitations when thou lookest in : O Moon ! old boughs lisp forth a holier din The while they feel thine airy fellowship. Thou dost bless everywhere, with silver lip Kissing dead things to life.
Página 45 - TO THE MOON ART thou pale for weariness Of climbing heaven and gazing on the earth, Wandering companionless Among the stars that have a different birth...
Página 55 - A THING of beauty is a joy for ever: Its loveliness increases; it will never Pass into nothingness; but still will keep A bower quiet for us, and a sleep Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing.