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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... situation . The third proposition therefore shall be this . PROP . III . That the heavens do not consist of any such pure matter , which can privilege them from the like change and cor- ruption as these inferior bodies are liable unto ...
... situation . The third proposition therefore shall be this . PROP . III . That the heavens do not consist of any such pure matter , which can privilege them from the like change and cor- ruption as these inferior bodies are liable unto ...
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... situations , either in re- spect of us , or in regard of one another : since whatever the eye discerns by a refracted beam , it apprehends to be in some other place than wherein it is . But now this would be such an inconvenience , as ...
... situations , either in re- spect of us , or in regard of one another : since whatever the eye discerns by a refracted beam , it apprehends to be in some other place than wherein it is . But now this would be such an inconvenience , as ...
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... situation of this element does no way agree with Aristotle's own principles , or that common Providence of nature , which we may discern in ordinary matters . For if the heavens be without all elementary qualities , as is usually ...
... situation of this element does no way agree with Aristotle's own principles , or that common Providence of nature , which we may discern in ordinary matters . For if the heavens be without all elementary qualities , as is usually ...
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... situation of the other . But for your farther satisfaction herein , you may peruse Cardan , Johannes Pena , that learned Frenchman the noble Tycho , with divers others who have purposely handled this proposition . 3. I might add a third ...
... situation of the other . But for your farther satisfaction herein , you may peruse Cardan , Johannes Pena , that learned Frenchman the noble Tycho , with divers others who have purposely handled this proposition . 3. I might add a third ...
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... situations , like that of the wall , which does seem bright as well from every place , as from any one . And therefore the roughness of the wall , or ( as it is in the objection ) the ruggedness of our earth , is so far from being an ...
... situations , like that of the wall , which does seem bright as well from every place , as from any one . And therefore the roughness of the wall , or ( as it is in the objection ) the ruggedness of our earth , is so far from being an ...
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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