The High Firmament: a Survey of Astronomy in English Literature

accepted actually appeared argument Aristotelian astrology astronomical Bacon became belief bodies Book called celestial centre Chapter comets concept concerned considerable contemporary continued Copernican Copernicus course derived describes determined developed discussion Donne early Earth effect eighteenth century elements English evidence example existence fact followed further hand heavens hour hypothesis ideas important influence interest John knowledge known later less light major Mars medieval mentioned Milton Moon motion move natural Newton Newtonian night nineteenth century noted observations original particularly period philosophers picture planetary planets Poems popular position possible reason reference reflected remained remarked result rotation round Royal Society Scene scientific seems seen seventeenth century showed signs similar solar space sphere stars suggested surface telescope Tennyson theory Thomas thought tion universe whole writers