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Página 94
As to Morin's book on the method of finding the longitude by means of the moon's
motion, I say freely that I conceive this idea to be as accurate in theory, as
fallacious and impossible in practice. I am sure that neither you nor any one of
the ...
As to Morin's book on the method of finding the longitude by means of the moon's
motion, I say freely that I conceive this idea to be as accurate in theory, as
fallacious and impossible in practice. I am sure that neither you nor any one of
the ...
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at D, when the planet is at A the aphelion, the motion in the deferent is less than
the mean motion, the planet will have ... to suppose it insensibly different from an
ellipse on the same principal axes, as an approximate means of estimating its ...
at D, when the planet is at A the aphelion, the motion in the deferent is less than
the mean motion, the planet will have ... to suppose it insensibly different from an
ellipse on the same principal axes, as an approximate means of estimating its ...
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... which he exercised by means of committees of his own appointment. An
examination therefore of the Statutes passed during the term that Wolsey held the
Seals, would show the principles of government on which he acted, and would
throw ...
... which he exercised by means of committees of his own appointment. An
examination therefore of the Statutes passed during the term that Wolsey held the
Seals, would show the principles of government on which he acted, and would
throw ...
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Bishop Burnet had long directed his attention to this means of increasing the
incomes of the poorer clergy, and had frequently, though unsuccessfully, urged
upon King William the measure now adopted by the queen ; and it appears from
the ...
Bishop Burnet had long directed his attention to this means of increasing the
incomes of the poorer clergy, and had frequently, though unsuccessfully, urged
upon King William the measure now adopted by the queen ; and it appears from
the ...
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"With respect \obeauly\ do not mean to perplex with abstract ideas, and the
romantic reveries of Platonic philosophy, or to ... Applied to execution it means
that dexterous power, which hides the means by which it was attained, the
difficulties it ...
"With respect \obeauly\ do not mean to perplex with abstract ideas, and the
romantic reveries of Platonic philosophy, or to ... Applied to execution it means
that dexterous power, which hides the means by which it was attained, the
difficulties it ...
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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...
Información bibliográfica
| 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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