 ... 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 another heaven of suns and worlds rising still above this which we discovered, and these still enlightened...  The British Essayists: Spectator - Page 240by James Ferguson - 1819Full view - About this book
 | 1729 - 502 pages
...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 pages
...(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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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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