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id: A45349
author: Halley, Edmond, 1656-1742.
date: 1679
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words: 4198
sentence: 147
flesch: 72
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title:
  A plain declaration of the vulgar new heavens flatform serving not onely fore this age, but also fore the future age of 100 years.

summary:
  Sun -- Observations -- Early works to 1800. In general, first editions of a works in English were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably Latin and Welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so.


id: A85919
author: England and Wales. Parliament.
date: 1649
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words: 5063
sentence: 137
flesch: 56
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title:
  The first lecture of an introduction to cosmographie: being a description of all the vvorld. Read publiquely at Sr. Balthazar Gerbiers academy. Imprimatur, Hen: Scobell, Cleric: Parliamenti.

summary:
  THe Science or understanding of the Sphere , is the knowledge , or the being acquainted with the particulars of this worlds parts , and properties : The world is the assembling , and ordering of all that God hath created , it s the composure of Heaven , and of Earth , or of the Celestiall and Elementary Region , and therefore it is called the Universe : And to the end that we might have a more particular insight in this Science , an Artificial Sphere hath been framed , being of a round forme , composed of sundry circles , by the which , though imaginary ones , the motion of the Heavens are described : The reasons of the severall changes in the seasons of the yeare ; that of the difference of dayes and nights , according to the severall places and scituations or the terrestriall Globe . Moreover they alledge the Stars are just in Heaven , as knots are in boards ; others deem the Stars and Planets to be in a continued Aire like as the birds are :


id: A65673
author: Whiston, William, 1667-1752.
date: 1700
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words: 7339
sentence: 217
flesch: 60
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title:
  A second defence of the New theory of the earth from the exceptions of Mr. John Keill. By William Whiston, M.A. vicar of Lowestoft, Suffolk; and chaplain to the Right Reverend Father in God, John Lord Bishop of Norwich

summary:
  A second defence of the New theory of the earth from the exceptions of Mr. John Keill. A second defence of the New theory of the earth from the exceptions of Mr. John Keill.


id: A59618
author: Sheeres, Henry, Sir, d. 1710.
title: An essay on the certainty and causes of the earth's motion on its axis, &c.
date: 1698
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mime: application/xml
words: 7909
sentence: 130
flesch: 29
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summary:
  Lastly , From my conjecture that the Sun has no Dominion beyond those Circles , whereof he is the Center and cause of Motion , which we call the Planetary Heaven wherein he presides : From this belief , I say , touching the Extent and Boundaries of that Planets Action and Influence , ( which I conceive prescribes Limits to all sound Reasoning and Reflection about his Effects ) I am taught in like manner to Believe , that this Race of Thought , or course of Philosophizing here with us , must needs , as it is bounded in its extent , have a Beginning too from some certain Point or place or other ; Wherefore I conceive , that the Center of this Circle which is the Scene of Action , and contains all those Operations which by Mediation of our Senses is reveal'd , more or less to the Mind ; ( and which I observe to be the Sun ) , must necessarily assign also a Beginning to our Meditations about them ; further than which , or beyond that Center , our chain of Thought has no Linck , but is there fastn'd and lock'd up in Darkness ; for as it is Impossible to conceive the Harmony of a Lute by all that my Sight can impart to me ; Which tho' it may plainly tell me at a Distance , that the Fingers of the Artist move with great quickness and variety , yet the proper Organs of Sensation not being within the reach of the Sound ; all that Action which I behold , may for ought I know , be no other than Grimace , and playing the Fool — Having in some degree , clear'd the way , and conducted the Reader by those steps , and that train of Reflection , by which I became Establish'd in my Opinion touching the Certainty and Causes ( as they seem to me to be ) of the Earth's Motion , on its Axis , &c. I come now to interpret that Motion as I conceive it to be an Effect of those Causes .


id: A16631
author: Brahe, Tycho, 1546-1601.
date: 1632
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words: 9448
sentence: 245
flesch: 53
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title:
  Learned: Tico Brahæ his astronomicall coniectur of the new and much admired [star] which appered in the year 1572

summary:
  * Astrologie is but the speech of Starres , Which doe fore-tell vs both of Peace and Warres , And by this Starre great TYCHO did intend To shew the World was comming to an end . Yet heere the Reader shall most amply find Renowned TYCHO's owne Prognostication Of the new Starre in this same new Translation .


id: A40034
author: Foster, Samuel, d. 1652.
date: 1654
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mime: application/xml
words: 12585
sentence: 605
flesch: 78
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title:
  Posthuma Fosteri the description of a ruler, upon which is inscribed divers scales: and the uses thereof: invented and written by Mr. Samuel Foster, late professor of astronomie in Gresham-Colledg. By which the most usual propositions in astronomy, navigation, and dialling, are facily performed. Also, a further use of the said scales in deliniating of far declining dials; and of those that decline and recline, three severall wayes. With the deliniating of all horizontall dials, between 30 and 60 gr. of latitude, without drawing any lines but the houres themselves.

summary:
  HEre in this sort of plain , you are only to take notice , that the new Latitude ( wherein they stand as erect plains ) is ever the complement of your own Latitude . A Quadrant fitted with lines for the solution of most Questions of the Sphere : with some other things of the like nature .


id: A51558
author: Hood, Thomas, fl. 1582-1598. aut
date: 1692
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mime: application/xml
words: 16752
sentence: 593
flesch: 67
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title:
  The use of the astronomical playing-cards teaching any ordinary capacity by them to be acquainted with all the stars in heaven, to know their place in heaven, colour, nature, and bigness. As also the poetical reasons for every constellation, very useful, and pleasant, and delightful for all lovers of ingeniety. By Joseph Moxon hydrographer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty.

summary:
  A Constellation is a certain number of Stars placed by God Almighty neer one another in Heaven , and by Astronomers circumscribed in one Figure depicted about them , as Aries the Ram is a Constellation . Others say , that whereas they had vowed perpetual Virginity , and were in danger to lose it , by reason of Orion , who greatly assailed them , being overtaken with their love ; they requested Jupiter to stand their friend ; who translated them into Stars , and placed them in that part of Heaven .


id: A28817
author: Borel, Pierre, 1620?-1671.
date: 1658
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mime: application/xml
words: 19695
sentence: 525
flesch: 60
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title:
  A new treatise proving a multiplicity of worlds that the planets are regions inhabited and the earth a star, and that it is out of the center of the world in a third heaven, and turns round before the sun which is fixed : and other most rare and curious things / by Peter Borell ...

summary:
  But alas , what may I hope , seeing this evill is like a gangrene , and hath taken so deep root , that it hath robb'd men of their senses and feeling , who by it are infected , Considering , that those who are most possess'd with it , do not think so themselves to be ; What then may I expect , who am going to propose some Novelties , not of things that are in the Earth , but even in the Heavens ; and not onely in the Heavens , but also in the bodies of the Stars . GReat Mercurius Trismegistus , who for his eximious Learning , hath obtained the name of Thrice most Great , hath left us this notable Aphorism , That things below , are as things above ; and , vice versa , those above , as them below ; the meaning is , That this World is an example to us , without any need to go out of it , for to know those things that role over our head ; and God hath even bestowed upon us sufficient capacity to draw reason from every thing ; If we consider our own selves , we shall see by a generall approbation , that Man is a little World ; so that Men being infinite in number , who are Microcosms ; likewise ought the Macrocosms or great Worlds , to be many , after whose Idea's and images he is built ; as may appear by the conformity of one with the other :


id: A15751
author: Wright, Edward, 1558?-1615.
date: 1627
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mime: application/xml
words: 26617
sentence: 967
flesch: 71
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title:
  The description and vse of the sphaere· Deuided into three principall parts. Whereof the first intreateth especially of the circles of the vppermost moueable sphære, and of the manifold vses of euery one of them seuerally. The second sheweth the plentifull vse of the vppermost sphære, and of the circles thereof joyntly. The third contayneth the description of the orbes whereof the sphæres of the sunne and moone haue been supposed to bee made, with their motions and vses. By Edvvard Wright. The contents of each part are more particularly set downe in the table.

summary:
  To know the Meridian altitude , or the height of the Sunne at noone , for any time and place . For so long as the Sunne is in the semicircle of his eccentrick , discending from his Apogaeum to his ●●●gaeum , so long this Prosthapheresis is to be subtracted from the middle motion : but the Sunne being in the other halfe of his eccentrick ascending , the Prosthapheresis or equation of the Sun must be added to the middle motion , that 〈…〉 motion and place of the Sunne may be found , Because that in the first semicircle of the eccentricke descending , the middle place of the Sunne goeth before the 〈◊〉 , and the middle motion is 〈…〉 greater 〈…〉 the Sun , and therefore the difference of these 〈◊〉 motions , ( that is to say , the 〈◊〉 or Prosthaphaeresis ) must be subtracted , to findeth 〈…〉 for the true place of the Sunne goeth alwaies 〈…〉 motion and place of the same , CHAP.


id: A60283
author: Sinclair, George, d. 1696.
date: 1688
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words: 25455
sentence: 1067
flesch: 71
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title:
  The principles of astronomy and navigation, or, A clear, short, yet full explanation of all circles of the celestial and terrestrial globes and of their uses : being the whole doctrine of the sphere and hypotheses to the phenomena of the primum mobile : to which is added a discovery of the secrets of nature which are found in the mercurial-weather-glass &c. : as also a new proposal for buoying of a ship of any burden from the bottom of the sea / by George Sinclair.

summary:
  They demonstrate to us , in the Ecliptick , the two Tropical or Solstic Points , to wit , the beginning of Cancer , and the beginning of Capricorn 2. They terminate and bound , the Sun greatest Declination , and consequently the greatest Obliquity of the Ecliptick 3. The Babylonians began their Day from Sun rising , whose practice , the Norinbergers , the People called the Umbri , and the Egyptians do imitate .


id: A40528
author: F. W. Observations on Dr. F. his booke of meteors.
date: 1655
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mime: application/xml
words: 32499
sentence: 1364
flesch: 75
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title:
  Meteors, or, A plain description of all kind of meteors as well fiery and ayrie, as watry and earthy, briefly manifesting the causes of all blazing-stars, shooting stars, flames in the aire, thunder, lightning, earthquakes, rain, dew, snow, clouds, sprigs, stones, and metalls / by W.F.

summary:
  135 Of Earth● . 136 Liquors concrete 139 Metals 142 Gold. Of Earthquakes , AN Earthquake , is a shaking of the Earth which is caused by meanes of wind and Exhalations , that be enclosed within the caves of the Earth , and can find ●o passage to break forth , or else so narrow a way that it cannot soon enough be dilivered .


id: A39865
author: Behn, Aphra, 1640-1689.
title: A discovery of new worlds from the French, made English by A. Behn.
date: 1688
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words: 41107
sentence: 918
flesch: 54
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summary:
  If the Sun did move , according to the System of Ptolemy , where was the necessity of the Moon 's standing still ? For if the Moon had gone on her Course , where was the Loss or Disorder in Nature ? She having , as I demonstrated before , so little Light , being so very near her Change , would have recovered her Loss at the next Appearance of the Sun , and the Earth could have suffered nothing by the Accident ; whereas the Earth moving at the same time , in an Annual and Diurnal Course , according to the System of Copernicus , would have occasioned such a Disorder and Confusion in Nature , that nothing less than two or three new Miracles , all as great as the first , could have set the World in Order again : The regular Ebbings and Flowings of the Sea must have been interrupted , as also the Appearing of the Sun in the Horizon , besides many other Inconveniences in Nature ; as , the Eclipses of the Sun and Moon , which are now so regular , that an Astronomer could tell you to a Minute , what Eclipses will be for thousands of Years to come , both of Sun and Moon ; when , and in what Climates they will be visible , and how long they will last , how many Degrees and Digits of those two great Luminaries will be obscured . Sun stand thou still on Gibeon , and thou Moon on the Valley of Ajalon , &c.


id: A57666
author: Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654.
date: 1646
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mime: application/xml
words: 60323
sentence: 1917
flesch: 67
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title:
  The new planet no planet, or, The earth no wandring star, except in the wandring heads of Galileans here out of the principles of divinity, philosophy, astronomy, reason, and sense, the earth's immobility is asserted : the true sense of Scripture in this point, cleared : the fathers and philosophers vindicated : divers theologicall and philosophicall points handled, and Copernicus his opinion, as erroneous, ridiculous, and impious, fully refuted / by Alexander Rosse ; in answer to a discourse, that the earth may be a planet.

summary:
  Mars 2 , &c. What is the time which you will allot to the Earth for the accomplishing of her annuall motion ? 3. There is odds between denying of Antipodes , and denying the motion of the Earth , and standing of the Sun : For the reasons which Philosophers brought to prove Antipodes , were neither experimentall , nor demonstrative , nor any waies satisfactory ; but for the stability of the earth , and motion of heaven , wee have both sense , reason , authority , divine and humane , consent , antiquity , and universality , as is said ; and what can be wanting to confirme a truth , which wee have not to confirme this ? 4. You say , That Solomon was strangely gifted with all kinde of knowledge : then would I faine know why hee did not plainly tell us , ( being so great a Philosopher ) that the Earth moved , and that the Sun stood still ; but quite contrary proves the transient vanity of humane affaires , from the earth's stability , and constant motion of the sun .


id: A31232
author: Castlemaine, Roger Palmer, Earl of, 1634-1705.
date: 1679
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 64842
sentence: 1913
flesch: 64
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title:
  The English globe being a stabil and immobil one, performing what the ordinary globes do, and much more / invented and described by the Right Honorable, the Earl of Castlemaine ; and now publish't by Joseph Moxon ...

summary:
  First , I make the primary Circle of Longitude to be the Circle particularly appropriated to this use , being devided and mark't according to the true distance of each Clime from the other ; and as to the place where they commence on our Globe , I rather follow Ptolomies Astronomical than Geographical Method ; for ( besides the aforementioned excess of the Arabians ) should we begin but a quarter of an hour from the Aequator , it makes a great space of the Earth , viz. from Taprobane to the Aequator , to be in no Clime at all ; and which is more , it causes a little confusion , when the length of the day is greater in every Clime , than what the said Clime can justly challenge , according to its Rank and Number ; I say , as for the place where the Climes commence , I rather follow Ptolomies Astronomical than Geographical way ; and therefore beginning at the very Aequator , my first Parallel ( or middle of my first Clime ) is supposed to run over the places that enjoy 12. hours and a quarter of Day , and the end of it ( noted on the primary Circle of Longitude or 2 a Clock Hour Circle with the Figure I. ) over the places that have 12. and 1 / 2 ; and thus we proceed to the Polar Circles , to wit , where the 24th . hour is 9 a Clock with us ; and our 3 in the afternoon is their 9th hour ; so that at 6 our way , or at 12 theirs , the Sun Sets , and the Night begins , which they also devided into 12 equal parts ; I say , this is the same as the Babilonish way , when the Sun is at or about the Aequator , and consequently easy ; but afterwards , by reason of the strange inequallity of both Day and Night , the Computation must be troublesom , especially if we use Reduction ( the common prescribed way on the Globe ) for the Summer days with us contain above 16 of our hours , and the Winter ones not half so many , and yet both kind of Days are to be devided into 12 ▪ equal parts or hours ; Nor were the Jews the only people that reckon'd thus , for the manner was in use among the Romans , as we see by Persius his Drunkards , who lay a Bed to digest their Wine — Quinta dum line a tangitur Vmbra .


id: A51767
author: Creech, Thomas, 1659-1700.
date: 1700
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mime: application/xml
words: 67417
sentence: 2817
flesch: 77
summary: Bad and good Degrees of Signs , part 2. The several kinds or sorts of Signs , part 1.
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title:
  The five books of Mr. Manilius containing a system of the ancient astronomy and astrology : together with the philosophy of the Stoicks / done into English verse with notes by Mr. Tho. Creech.


