 In the same manner when I considered that infinite host of stars, or, to speak more philosophically, of suns which were then shining upon me, with those innumerable sets of planets or worlds which were moving round their respective suns ; when I still...  Select British Classics - Page 441803Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 pages
...In the same manner, when I consider that infinite host of stars, or, to speak more philosophically, of suns, which were then shining upon me, with those...supposed another heaven of suns and worlds rising sill above this which we discovered, and these slill enlightened by a superior firmament of luminaries,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 370 pages
...the same manner, when I considered that infinite host of stars, or, to speak more philosophically, of suns, which were then shining upon me, with those...rising still above this which we discovered, and these slill enlightened by a superior firmament of luminaries, which are planted at so great a distance,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 274 pages
...In the same manner when I considered that infinite host of stars, or, to speak more philosophically, of suns which were then shining upon me, with those...are planted at so great a distance, that they may up* pear to the inhabitants of the former as the stars do to us; in short, while I pursued this thought,... | |
 | Spectator The - 1808 - 348 pages
...or, to speak more philusophically, of suns, which were then shining upon me, with those iunumerahle sets of planets or worlds, which were moving round...respective suns ; when I still enlarged the idea, and suppused another Heaven of suns and worlds rising still ahove this which we discovered, and these still... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 278 pages
...In the same manner when I considered that infinite host of stars, or, to speak more philosophically, of suns which were then shining upon me, with those...distance, that they may appear to the inhabitants of the forrrier as the stars do to us ; in short, while I pursued this thought, I could not but reflect on... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 272 pages
...when I considered that infinite host of stars, or, to speak more philosophically, of suns which weve then shining upon me, with those innumerable sets...another heaven of suns and worlds rising still above tlvs which we discovered, and these still enlightened by a superior firmament of luminaries, which... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 522 pages
...the same manner, when I considered that infinite host of stars, or, to speak more philosophically, of suns, which were then shining upon me, with those...suns ; when I still enlarged the idea, and supposed " The fine imagery of this introduction is presented to us in all the force and beauty of expression.... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 522 pages
...the same manner, when I considered that infinite host of stars, or, to speak more philosophically, of suns, which were then shining upon me, with those...which were moving round their respective suns ; when 1 still enlarged the idea, and supposed a The fine imagery of this introduction is presented to us... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1812 - 378 pages
...more philosophically, of suns, which were then Dining upon me ; with those innumerable sets of plants or worlds, which were moving round their respective suns ; when I still enlarged the idea, and suppos.d another heaven of suns and worlds, rising still above this which we discovered ; and these... | |
 | English prose literature - 1814 - 390 pages
...upon me, with those innmuerahle sets of planets or worlds, whieh were moving round their respeetive suns ; when I still enlarged the idea, and supposed another heaven of sum and worlds rising still ahove this whieh we diseovered, and these still enlightened hy a superior... | |
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