 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 568 pages
...appear, the appearance of those, which, moving in hyperbolic orbits, can wander from system to system, the disturbance all those stars experience, and which,...intelligence. Seduced by the illusions of the senses, and of self. love, man considered himself for a long time as the centre of the motion of the celestial bodies,... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - 1815 - 592 pages
...researches, and future geometricians, Contemplated as one grand whole, astronomy is the most beau, tiful monument of the human mind ; the noblest record of...intelligence. Seduced by the illusions of the senses, and of self* love, man considered himself for a long lime as the centre of the motion of the celestial bodies,... | |
 | Bartholomew Prescot - 1822 - 292 pages
...Place's system of the world. His self-complacency, on reviewing his work, breaks out in .these words; — "Contemplated as one grand whole, astronomy is the...human mind; the noblest record of its intelligence." Like that of every other writer who despises the wisdom and the experience of the ancients, the style... | |
 | 1832 - 406 pages
...beneath ray feet. This it is to live in an old country. — Godwin's Essay on Sepulchres. Astronomy. — Contemplated as one grand whole, astronomy is the...the noblest record of its intelligence. Seduced by (lie illusions of the senses, and of self-love, man considered himself, for a long time, as the centre... | |
 | James Caughey - 1847 - 376 pages
...Contemplated," says a writer, " as one grand whole, astronomy is one of the most beautiful monuments of the human mind, the noblest record of its intelligence. Seduced by the illumination of his senses, and of self-love, man considered himself, for a long time, as the centre... | |
 | John Wilson - 1856 - 524 pages
...spread. The rivals own'd their Lord, And trembled and ador'd." " Contemplated as one grand system, astronomy is the most beautiful monument of the human...noblest record of its intelligence. Seduced by the delusion of the senses, and of self-love, man considered himself for a long time as the centre of the... | |
 | John Wilson (writer on astronomy.) - 1856 - 532 pages
...spread. The rivals own'd their Lord, And trembled and ador'd." " Contemplated as one grand system, astronomy is the most beautiful monument of the human...noblest record of its intelligence. Seduced by the delusion of the senses, and of self-love, man considered himself for a long time as the centre of the... | |
 | John Ellard Gore - 1888 - 280 pages
...I view These objects of my wonder — can I feel These fine sensations, and not think of thee ? " " Contemplated as one grand whole, Astronomy is the...human mind, the noblest record of its intelligence." — LAPLACE. PREFACE. THE following pages are chiefly reprints of papers published by the author during... | |
 | David Peck Todd - 1897 - 508 pages
...18<fj, by American Book Company NEW YORK-:- CINCINNATI •:• CHICAGO AMERICAN BOOK COMPANY — ' Contemplated as one grand whole, astronomy is the...human mind, the noblest record of its intelligence.' — LA PLACE 31. 8H. 3. an* &. 4L 3. in grateful mentors of ' Coronet ' &ags * — ' The attempt to... | |
 | David Peck Todd - 1897 - 506 pages
...18ql, by American Book Company NEW YORK--CINCINNATI --CHICAGO AMERICAN BOOK COMPANY —' Contemptated as one grand whole, astronomy is the most beautiful...human mind, the noblest record of its intelligence.'' — LA PLACE 626073 D. TO. 3. anli &. (&. 3. in grateful tnemorg of ' Coronet' oags —' The attempt... | |
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Seduced by the illusions of the senses, and of self. love, man considered himself for a long time as the centre of the motion of the celestial bodies, and his pride was justly punished by the vain terrors they inspired. The labour of many ages has at... 
