 that must render the name for ever memorable in science, and revered by those who delight in the contemplation of whatever is excellent and sublime." After Newton's discovery of the mechanical laws of the elliptical orbits of the planets, La Grange's...  On the Connexion of the Physical Sciences - Page 21by Mary Somerville - 1834 - 458 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1808 - 532 pages
...orbits of the planets, La Grange's discovery of their periodical inequalities is, without doubt, die noblest truth in physical astronomy ; and, in respect of the doctrine of final causes, it may^fcily be regarded as the greatest of all. The 'discovery of this great truth, however, on the present... | |
 | John Playfair - 1822 - 554 pages
...excellent and subr lime. After Newton's discovery of the elliptic orbits of the planets, Lagrange 's discovery of their periodical inequalities is, without...in respect of the doctrine of final causes, it may truly be regarded as the greatest of all. The discovery of this great truth, however, on the present... | |
 | John Playfair - 1822 - 552 pages
...Newton's discovery of the elliptic orbits of the planets, Lagrange's discovery of their VOL. IV. T periodical inequalities is, without doubt, the noblest...in respect of the doctrine of final causes, it may truly be regarded as the greatest of all. The discovery of this great truth, however, on the present... | |
 | John Playfait - 1822 - 550 pages
...Newton's discovery of the elliptic orbits of the planets, Lagrange's discovery of their VOL. IV. T periodical inequalities is, without doubt, the noblest...in respect of the doctrine of final causes, it may truly be regarded as the greatest of all. The discovery of this great truth, however, on the present... | |
 | Mary Somerville - 1831 - 720 pages
...those who delight in the contemplation of whatever is excellent and sublime. After Newton's discovery of the elliptical orbits of the planets, La Grange's...to compare observations separated by long periods. This difficulty is obviated by La Place, who has shown that whatever changes time may induce either... | |
 | Mary Somerville - 1831 - 710 pages
...discovery of their periodical inequalities is without doubt the noblest truth in physical astronomy j and, in respect of the doctrine of final causes, it...to compare observations separated by long periods. This difficulty is obviated by La Place, who has shown that whatever changes time may induce either... | |
 | 1834 - 410 pages
...system was established by La Grange ; " a discovery," says Playfair, " that must render the name forever memorable in science, and revered by those who delight...causes, it may be regarded as the greatest of all. It appears from the investigations of Laplace and Poinsot, that there exists an invariable plane passing... | |
 | 1834 - 560 pages
...elliptical orbits of the planets, La Grange's discovery of their periodical inequalities is, without doubr, the noblest truth in physical astronomy ; and, in...principle for accomplishing it established, by La Place; hut it has since been extended by M. Poinsot ; it appears that there exists an invariable plane passing... | |
 | Mary Somerville - 1846 - 496 pages
...established by La Grange : " a discovery," says Professor Playfair, " that must render the name forever memorable in science, and revered by those who delight...principle for accomplishing it established, by La Place, and has since been extended by M. Poinsot. It appears that there exists an invariable plane (N. 80),... | |
 | Mary Somerville - 1849 - 568 pages
...intervolved, yet regular, Then most, when most irregular they seem. The stability of our system was established by La Grange : " a discovery," says Professor...principle for accomplishing it established, by La Place, and has since been extended by M. Poinsot. It appears that there exists an invariable plane (N. 80),... | |
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