 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1880 - 394 páginas
...Great Civil War, Bishop Wilkins (1614-72), then an ingenious and fanciful young man, published his " Discovery of a New World, or a Discourse tending to...concerning the Possibility of a Passage thither." This work has no serious interest, but it may be read for its whimsicality, and possibly there is a... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1880 - 842 páginas
...wrote some theologic-il and mathematical works; and in early life (1638), published' The Di-rovery of a New World; or a Discourse tending to prove that...concerning the Possibility of a Passage thither.' In this ingenious but fanciful treatise, lie supports the proposition, 'that it is possible for some... | |
 | Henry Hallam - 1880 - 422 páginas
...Wilkins's Discovery of a New World, or a Discourse tending to prove that it is probable there may br another habitable World in the Moon, with a Discourse concerning the Possibility of a Passage thither. This is one of the births of that inquiring spirit, that disdain of ancient prejudice, which the seventeenth... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1882 - 544 páginas
...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 páginas
...of mankind, and had a delight in doing good." His most famous work has had many imitators; namely, " The Discovery of a New World ; or a Discourse tending...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 páginas
...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 páginas
...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... | |
 | 1889 - 242 páginas
...bishop Butler's Analogy. 2 Bishop Wllkins' works, as given in the Bibliotheca Britannica, are: (1) Discovery of a New World, or a discourse tending to...there may be another habitable world in the Moon. 1638. 8vo. Part 1st. Lon. 1640. 8vo. Anon. Lond. 1684. 8vo. (2) Discourse concerning a Nnv Planet;... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1882 - 544 páginas
...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 páginas
...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 ;... | |
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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. 
