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tion of the sun's light from the terrestrial globe, exactly similar to that which the
moon affords us when we are similarly placed between her and the sun ; but the
notion had not been favourably received, because one of the arguments against
...
tion of the sun's light from the terrestrial globe, exactly similar to that which the
moon affords us when we are similarly placed between her and the sun ; but the
notion had not been favourably received, because one of the arguments against
...
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instantaneous, to which Sagredo cautiously replies, that nothing can be gathered
from that experiment except that light travels more swiftly than sound ; nor can we
draw any decisive conclusion from the rising of the sun. " Who can assure us ...
instantaneous, to which Sagredo cautiously replies, that nothing can be gathered
from that experiment except that light travels more swiftly than sound ; nor can we
draw any decisive conclusion from the rising of the sun. " Who can assure us ...
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There are these seeming contradictions: — first, light is obstructed by .opaque
bodies, for which reason if the moving virtue travelled on the light, darkness
would be followed by a stoppage of the moveable bodies. Again, light flows out in
right ...
There are these seeming contradictions: — first, light is obstructed by .opaque
bodies, for which reason if the moving virtue travelled on the light, darkness
would be followed by a stoppage of the moveable bodies. Again, light flows out in
right ...
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In the course of 1666, he had accidentally been led to make some observations
on the refraction of light through Erisms. These experiments, which he ad at first
tried merely from amusement, or curiosity, soon offered to him most important ...
In the course of 1666, he had accidentally been led to make some observations
on the refraction of light through Erisms. These experiments, which he ad at first
tried merely from amusement, or curiosity, soon offered to him most important ...
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The essence of this property is, that each particle of light, from the instant when it
quits the radiating body whence it emanates, is subject periodically and at
equidistant intervals, to a continual alternation of dispositions to be reflected from
or to ...
The essence of this property is, that each particle of light, from the instant when it
quits the radiating body whence it emanates, is subject periodically and at
equidistant intervals, to a continual alternation of dispositions to be reflected from
or to ...
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able according admiration afterwards already ancient appears beauty body called carried cause centre character church common complete considered continued court death desire direction discovered distance earth effect employed England English equal expressed fact force Galileo give given hand honour important interest Italy Kepler king knowledge known labour learned less letter light lived Lord manner matter means measure ment mentioned method Michael Angelo mind motion move nature never Newton object observations occasion opinion original passed perhaps period persons philosopher planets present principles printed probably produced proportion published reason received remained remarkable respect Rome says seems sent society soon supposed taken theory thing thought tion true universal whole Wolsey writings
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Página 17 - That the liberties, franchises, privileges and jurisdictions of Parliament are the ancient and undoubted birthright and inheritance of the subjects of England...
Página 2 - For my name and memory, I leave it to men's charitable speeches, and to foreign nations, and to the next age.
Página 8 - How selfish soever man may be supposed, there are evidently some principles in his nature, which interest him in the fortune of others, and render their happiness necessary to him, though he derives nothing from it except the pleasure of seeing it.
Página 13 - Hath left to their disputes, perhaps to move His laughter at their quaint opinions wide Hereafter ; when they come to model Heaven And calculate the stars, how they will wield The mighty frame ; how build, unbuild, contrive To save appearances ; how gird the sphere With centric and eccentric scribbled o'er, Cycle and epicycle, orb in orb...
Página 32 - I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there -were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots : and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking great things.
Página 31 - I should desire that the last words which I should pronounce in this Academy, and from this place, might be the name of — MICHAEL ANGELO*.
Página 18 - Labour was the first price, the original purchase money that was paid for all things. It was not by gold or by silver, but by labour, that all the wealth of the world was originally purchased; and its value, to those who possess it, and who want to exchange it for some new productions, is precisely equal to the quantity of' labour which it can enable them to purchase or command.
Página 30 - ... the main business of natural philosophy is to argue from phenomena without feigning hypotheses and to deduce causes from effects till we come to the very first cause, which certainly is not mechanical; and not only to unfold the mechanism of the world, but chiefly to resolve these and such like questions.
Página 36 - Well, well, Master Kingston," quoth he, "I see the matter against me how it is framed; but if I had served God as diligently as I have done the king, he would not have given me over in my grey hairs.
Página 62 - I held and believed that the sun is the centre of the world and immovable, and that the earth is not the centre and...
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| Título | Lives of eminent persons; consisting of Galileo, Kepler Libr. of useful knowledge Lives of eminent persons; consisting of Galileo, Kepler, Lives |
| Autor | Lives |
| Publicado | 1833 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de Oxford |
| Digitalizado | 14 Mar 2007 |
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