Lives of Eminent PersonsBaldwin and Cradock, 1833 - 571 páginas |
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After Vincenzo's death These details include almost every thing the chief support
of the family devolved which is known of the rest of Vincenzo's upon Galileo , who
seems to have as family . sisted them to his utmost power . In a Galileo ...
After Vincenzo's death These details include almost every thing the chief support
of the family devolved which is known of the rest of Vincenzo's upon Galileo , who
seems to have as family . sisted them to his utmost power . In a Galileo ...
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... is at different distances to each planet belonged several con tarchus the credit
of having known this , and introcentric spheres or heavens , casing each duced
into his book , not only the mention of the fact , but an explanation of its cause .
... is at different distances to each planet belonged several con tarchus the credit
of having known this , and introcentric spheres or heavens , casing each duced
into his book , not only the mention of the fact , but an explanation of its cause .
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I ers a compendium of the most approved also wish to reprint the Use of my Geo-
principles then already known . It has metrical Compass , " which is dedicated
been supposed that Gustavus Adolphus to his highness , and which is no longer
of ...
I ers a compendium of the most approved also wish to reprint the Use of my Geo-
principles then already known . It has metrical Compass , " which is dedicated
been supposed that Gustavus Adolphus to his highness , and which is no longer
of ...
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The use of single lenses in aid of the sight had been long known . Spectacles
CHAPTER VI . were in common use at the beginning Invention of the telescope -
Fracastoro of the fourteenth century , and there are - Porta — Reflecting
telescope ...
The use of single lenses in aid of the sight had been long known . Spectacles
CHAPTER VI . were in common use at the beginning Invention of the telescope -
Fracastoro of the fourteenth century , and there are - Porta — Reflecting
telescope ...
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... would probably have known if any where it is most effective . All the solar
intelligible interpretation were there rays are exceedingly dispersed , and do
given of the mysterious passage above not in the least come together in the
quoted , and ...
... would probably have known if any where it is most effective . All the solar
intelligible interpretation were there rays are exceedingly dispersed , and do
given of the mysterious passage above not in the least come together in the
quoted , and ...
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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 experiment 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 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 things thought tion true universal whole Wolsey writings
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Página 18 - That the liberties, franchises, privileges and jurisdictions of Parliament are the ancient and undoubted birthright and inheritance of the subjects of England...
Página 12 - 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 33 - 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 - ... 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 21 - Little else is requisite to carry a state to the " highest degree of opulence from the lowest barbarism, but " peace, easy taxes, and a tolerable administration of justice ; " all the rest being brought about by the natural course of
Página 9 - 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 37 - 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 20 - ... to demonstrate, that the most effectual plan for advancing a people to greatness, is to maintain that order of things which nature has pointed out, by allowing every man, as long as he observes the rules of justice, to pursue his own interest in his own way, and to bring both his industry and his capital into the freest competition with those of his fellow-citizens.
Página 4 - I thought best once for all to let you know in plainness what I find of you, and what you shall find of me. You take to yourself a liberty to disgrace and disable my law, my experience, my discretion.
Página xv - For my name and memory, I leave it to men's charitable speeches, and to foreign nations, and to the next age.
Información bibliográfica
| Título | Lives of Eminent Persons Library of useful knowledge, Its |
| Autor | Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) |
| Editor | Baldwin and Cradock, 1833 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de Michigan |
| Digitalizado | 6 Mayo 2008 |
| Largo | 571 páginas |
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