 | Alexander Pope - 1882 - 544 pages
...afterwards Bishop of Chester. "The Discovery of a New World ; or a discourse tending to prove that 'tis probable there may be another habitable World in the...concerning the possibility of a passage thither." ig. VERSE 459. He alludes to Dr. Samuel Clarke's "Demonstrations of the Attributes o< God." 4h. VERSE... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1885 - 440 pages
...famous work has had many imitators; namely, " The Discovery of a New World ; or a Discourse tending to prove that it is probable there may be another...concerning the possibility of a Passage thither." In its lively pages he starts the proposition " that it is possible for some of our posterity to find... | |
 | Heinrich Körting - 1887 - 308 pages
...Beziehungen. Zwei engliche Werke, John Wilkins' romanhafte Discovery of a New World; or, A Discourse that 'tis probable there may be another habitable World in the...Discourse concerning the possibility of a Passage thither (London 1638, kl. 8°; 3. Aufl. 1640, 8°) und des Bischofs Francis Godwin (1561 1) Dieser Anregung... | |
 | Clark Jillson - 1888 - 66 pages
...M. DC. LXXXIV. WILKINS, JOHN. A Discovery of a New World, or, a Discourse tending to prove that 'tis probable there may be another habitable World in the Moon. With a Discourse concerning the probability of a passage thither. Also a Discourse concerning a New Planet, tending to prove that 'tis... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1882 - 544 pages
...afterwards Bishop of Chester. " The Discovery of a New World ; or a discourse tending to prove that 'tis probable there may be another habitable World in the...Moon ; with a discourse concerning the possibility of n passage thither." 4 jr. VERSE 459. He alludes to Dr. Samuel Clarke's " Demonstrations of the Attributes... | |
 | George Thomas Orlando Bridgeman - 1889 - 280 pages
...the Bibliotheca Britannica, are: (1) Discovery of a New World, or a discourse tending to prove tttat it is probable there may be another habitable world in the Moon. 1638. 8vo. Part 1st. Lon. 1640. 8vo. Anon. Lond. 1684. 8vo. (2) Discourse concerning a New Planet ;... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1890 - 362 pages
...II., was chiefly instrumental in the foundation of the Royal Society. Among his works was a treatise to prove that "It is probable there may be another...concerning the possibility of a passage thither." Burnet (" Hist, of his Own Times," Anno i66t) says of him, " He was a great observer and promoter of... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1891 - 340 pages
...He wrote a book entitled " The Discovery of a New World ; or a discourse tending to prove that 'tis probable there may be another habitable World in the...concerning the possibility of a passage thither," published in 1638. 3 This is the third speech of the Goddess to her Supplicants, and completes the... | |
 | 1891 - 916 pages
...greatly esteemed, was one entitled, Discovery of a New World ; or, A Discourse tending to prove thai 'tis probable there may be another habitable world in the...Discourse concerning the possibility of a passage thither. Speaking to him of this book, the Duchess of Newcastle made this objection : " Doctor, where am I to... | |
 | Heinrich Koerting - 1891 - 844 pages
...Werke, John Wilkins' romanhafte Discovery of a New World; or, A Discourse that 'tis probable there inay be another habitable World in the Moon; with a Discourse concerning the possibility of a Passage thither (London 1638, kl. 8°; 3. Aufl. 1640, 8°) und des Bischofs Francis Godwin (1561 ') Dieser Anregung... | |
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The Discovery of a New World ; or, a Discourse tending to prove that it is probable there may be another habitable World in the Moon ; with a Discourse concerning the possibility of a passage thither. 
