...earth so far, that earthly sight, If it presume, might err in things too high, And no advantage gain. What if the sun Be centre to the world, and other...their own Incited, dance about him various rounds? Their wandering course now high, now low, then hid, Progressive, retrograde, or standing still, In...

...sight, 120 If it presume, might err in things too high, And no advantage gain. ^What if the sun *A Be centre to the world, and other stars By his attractive...and what if sev'nth to these The planet Earth, so steadfast though she seem, Insensibly three different motions move? Which else to several spheres thou...

...invisible virtue even to the deep ; So wondrously was set his station bright." And in another place, — " What if the sun Be centre to the world, and other...their own Incited, dance about him various rounds ? " &c. He puts also the properties of light in reference to polarization in comparison, as it were,...

...earth so far, that earthly sight, If it presume, might err in things too high, And no advantage gain. What if the sun Be centre to the world, and other...their own Incited, dance about him various rounds ? Their wand'ring course now high, now low, then hid, Progressive, retrograde, or standing still, In...

...distance becomes greater. "Natural motion is stronger towards the end. as the motion of a falling body. ' What if the sun Be centre to the world ; and other...their own Incited, dance about him various rounds ?'—Par. Lost, B. viii. " It was undoubtedly a great advance towards the true theory of the universe...

...can be justified ; yet the archangel's words imply some preference for the Copernican system : — What if the sun Be centre to the world, and other...their own Incited, dance about him various rounds ? ******** Or save the sun his labour, and that swift , Nocturnal and diurnal rhomb supposed, Invisible...

...presume, might err in things too high, And no advantage gain. What if, the sun Be centre td the world \r and other stars, By his attractive virtue and their...Incited, dance about him various rounds? 125 Their wandering course, now high, now low, then hid, Progressive, retrograde, or standing still, In six thou...

...so far, that earthly sight, 120 If it presume, might err in things too high, And no advantage gain. What if the Sun Be centre to the World, and other...their own Incited, dance about him various rounds? Their wandering course, now high, now low, then hid, Progressive, retrograde, or standing still, In...

...By his attractive virtue and their own 124 Incited, dance about him various rounds ? Their wandering course, now high, now low, then hid, Progressive,...or standing still, In six thou seest ; and what if seventh to these The planet earth, so steadfast though she seem, Insensibly three different motions...

...MILTON. First the sun, A mighty sphere ! he framed, unlightsome first, Though of ethereal mould. MILTON. What if the sun Be centre to the world, and other...their own Incited, dance about him various rounds? MILTON. Blest power of sunshine! genial day! What balm, what life, are in thy ray! To feel thee is...