 | 1729 - 502 Seiten
...by a fuperioF firmament of Luminaries, whkh are planted at fo great a diftance, that they may only appear to the inhabitants of the former, as the Stars do to us : How far would a juft purfuit of this thought annihilate all human Grandeur $ when we reflect on that... | |
 | 1729 - 320 Seiten
...(till enJightned by a fuperior Firmament of Luminaries, which are planted at -To great a Diftance, that they may appear to the Inhabitants of the former as the Stftrs do to us.; In fhort, whilft 1 purfued this Thought, I could not but reflect on that little infignificant... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1733 - 380 Seiten
...thefe ftill enlightned by a fuperior firmament of luminaries, which are planted at fo great a diftance, that they may appear to the inhabitants of the former as the ftars do tousj in fhort, whilft I purfued this thoughtj thought, I could not but refle£t on that little... | |
 | 1737 - 326 Seiten
...fuperior Firmament of Luminaries, which -are planted at fo great a Diftance, that they may zrp•pear to the Inhabitants of the former as the Stars do to us. In fhort, whilft I purfued this Thought, I could not but refleft on that little infignificant Figure which... | |
 | 1739 - 332 Seiten
...thefe fttll enlightned by a fuperior Firmament of Luminaries, which are planted at fo great a Diftance, that they may appear to the Inhabitants of the former as the Stars do to us i In fhort, while I purfued this Thought, I could not but reflect on that little infignificant Figure... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1753 - 376 Seiten
...ftill enlightened by a fuperior firmament of luminaries, which are planted at fo great a diftance, that they may appear to the inhabitants of the former, as the ftars do to us ; in fhort, whilft 1 purfued this thought,. thought, I could not but rcflefb on that... | |
 | 1773 - 394 Seiten
...ftill enlightened by a fuperior firmament of uminaries, which are planted at fa great a diftarcce, that they .may appear to the inhabitants of the former as the ftars do to us ; in fhort, while I purfued this thought, I could not but refleft on that little infignificant... | |
 | 1783 - 360 Seiten
...and thefeenlightenedby a fuperior firmament of luminaries, which are planted at fo great a dirtance, that they may appear to the inhabitants of the former as the ftars do to ns ; in ßiort, while I purfued this thought, I could not but refleit on that little inlignifican... | |
 | 1789 - 428 Seiten
...ftill enlightened by a fuperior firmament of luminaries, which are planted at lo great a diftance, that they may appear to the inhabitants of the former as the ftars do to us ; in Ihort, while I purfued this thought, I could not but reflect on that little infignificant... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1796 - 210 Seiten
...ftill enlightened by a fuperior firmament of luminaries, which are planted at fo great a diftance, that they may appear to the inhabitants of the former as the ftars do to us l in fhort, wlulft I purfued this thought, I could not but refleft on that little infignificant... | |
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I considered that infinite host of stars, or, to speak more philosophically, of suns which were then shining upon me, with those innumerable sets of planets or worlds which were moving round their respective suns; when I still enlarged the idea, and supposed... 
