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... universe rather than the Copernican . This form of astronomical belief was adopted by all the authors whose works he perused and studied in his younger days , including his favourite poet , Dante ; and his own poetic ima- ginings , as ...
... universe rather than the Copernican . This form of astronomical belief was adopted by all the authors whose works he perused and studied in his younger days , including his favourite poet , Dante ; and his own poetic ima- ginings , as ...
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... Universe , and to each inward part With gentle penetration , though unseen , Shoots invisible virtue even to the Deep ; So wondrously was set his station bright . iii . 552-87 . The Ptolemaic cosmology having been adopted by Milton in ...
... Universe , and to each inward part With gentle penetration , though unseen , Shoots invisible virtue even to the Deep ; So wondrously was set his station bright . iii . 552-87 . The Ptolemaic cosmology having been adopted by Milton in ...
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... universe and Heaven above . Hither the undaunted fiend hied , and , standing on the lower steps of this structure , momentarily paused to gaze upon the glorious sight which burst upon his view before directing his flight down into the ...
... universe and Heaven above . Hither the undaunted fiend hied , and , standing on the lower steps of this structure , momentarily paused to gaze upon the glorious sight which burst upon his view before directing his flight down into the ...
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE I A SHORT HISTORICAL SKETCH OF ASTRONOMY | 1 |
ASTRONOMY IN THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY | 45 |
MILTONS ASTRONOMICAL KNOWLEDGE | 81 |
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