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 |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-5 de 34
Página vii
... , and not fixed in matters of religion ; this drew severe censures upon him from archbishop Sheldon , bishop Fell , and archbishop Dolben , & c . without considering that he could not but have a great deal of THE LIFE OF THE AUTHOR . vii.
... , and not fixed in matters of religion ; this drew severe censures upon him from archbishop Sheldon , bishop Fell , and archbishop Dolben , & c . without considering that he could not but have a great deal of THE LIFE OF THE AUTHOR . vii.
Página 5
... consider things without a prejudice ; when he shall see that the common opposition against this which I affirm , cannot anyway derogate from its truth . 1. Other truths have been formerly accounted as ridi- culous as this . I shall ...
... consider things without a prejudice ; when he shall see that the common opposition against this which I affirm , cannot anyway derogate from its truth . 1. Other truths have been formerly accounted as ridi- culous as this . I shall ...
Página 14
John Wilkins. ( saith Zanchy * . ) And if you well consider the nature of gravity , you will plainly see there is no ground to fear any such confusion ; for heaviness is nothing else but such a quality as causes a propension in its ...
John Wilkins. ( saith Zanchy * . ) And if you well consider the nature of gravity , you will plainly see there is no ground to fear any such confusion ; for heaviness is nothing else but such a quality as causes a propension in its ...
Página 31
... consider those ne- cessary consequences which depend upon his opinion . However , the world would have no great loss in being deprived of this music , unless at some times we had the privilege to hear it * : then indeed Philo the Jew ...
... consider those ne- cessary consequences which depend upon his opinion . However , the world would have no great loss in being deprived of this music , unless at some times we had the privilege to hear it * : then indeed Philo the Jew ...
Página 33
... consider the several ways whereby divers bodies are enlightened . Either as water by admitting the beams into its substance ; or as air and thin clouds , by transmitting the rays quite through their bodies ; or as those things that are ...
... consider the several ways whereby divers bodies are enlightened . Either as water by admitting the beams into its substance ; or as air and thin clouds , by transmitting the rays quite through their bodies ; or as those things that are ...
Otras ediciones - Ver todo
The Mathematical and Philosophical Works of the Right Rev. John Wilkins ... John Wilkins No hay ninguna vista previa disponible - 2018 |
The Mathematical And Philosophical Works Of The Right Rev. John Wilkins ... John Wilkins No hay ninguna vista previa disponible - 2022 |
Términos y frases comunes
able absurd according adversaries æthereal affirm amongst Anaxagoras ancient answer appear argument Aristotle astronomy beams betwixt bigger brightness bullet cælo Cæsar cause centre cerning clouds comets common opinion conceive concerning conclude confirm Copernicus creatures diameter discern discourse distance diurnal diurnal motion divers doth earth eclipses enlightened equal fixed stars Fromondus Galilæus Gibeon globe of earth greater ground hæc hath heat heavens hence Holy Ghost inhabitants Julius Cæsar Jupiter Keplar kind Lactantius light likewise lunæ magnetical matter miles moon Moses motion mountains move nature nearer observed opacous philosophical planets Plato Plutarch probable PROP prove Psal Ptolemy Pythagoras quod reason revolution saith Saturn scripture sect sense shadow shew ship speak sphere strange sun-beams sun's suppose swiftness terræ things tion Tostatus true truth ture Tycho vaporous air vapours Vesta vulgar whence whereas whereby wherein whole words