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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... "
The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, a New Ed., with Notes - Page 121
by Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811
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The Present State of the Republick of Letters. ...

Bibliography - 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...
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The Spectator, Volume 8

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...
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The Evidences of the Christian Religion

Joseph Addison - Apologetics - 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...
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The Spectator: ...

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...
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The Spectator, Volume 8

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...
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The Evidences of the Christian Religion

Joseph Addison - Apologetics - 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...
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The Moral Miscellany: Or, a Collection of Select Pieces, in Prose and Verse ...

English literature - 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...
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The New Christian's magazine, Volume 2

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...
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The Spectator. ...

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...
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Evidences of the Christian religion. To which are added, discourses against ...

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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