Hicetas, Heraclides — taught that the stars were all worlds. Several ancient philosophers even admitted an infinity of worlds beyond the reach of our sight. Epicurus, Lucretius, and all the Epicureans were of the same opinion ; and Metrodorus thought... Conversations on the Plurality of Worlds - Página vde M. de Fontenelle (Bernard Le Bovier) - 1803 - 150 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
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...the stars were all worlds. Several ancient philosophers even admitted an infinity of worlds beyond the reach of our sight. Epicurus, Lucretius, and all...Zeno of Eleusis, Anaximenes, Anaximander, Leucippus, Democritus, asserted the same thing. In short, there were some philosophers who, although they did... | |
| William Miller - 1883 - 376 páginas
...the stars were all worlds. Several ancient philosophers even admitted an infinity of worlds beyond the reach of our sight. Epicurus, Lucretius, and all...grow in a great extent of country. Zeno of Eleusis, Anaxiinenes, Anaximander, Leucippus, Democritus, asserted the same thing. In short, there were some... | |
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