 | 1822 - 582 pàgines
...his glory on the achievements of his wisdom, he may reasonably exult in the discoveries of astronomy; but the knowledge which avails us has been created...derived their origin from weakness and credulity. No individual contributed more to the advancement of astronomy than Alonso of Castile, whom his friends... | |
 | John Timbs - 1858 - 296 pàgines
...of the 13th century) are the remote but efficient causes of the perfection of modern astronomy. Thus "delusion became the basis of truth. Horoscopes and...silent path ; and the acquirements which of all others testify the might of the human intellect, derived their origin from weakness and credulity." — Quarterly... | |
 | John Timbs - 1869 - 280 pàgines
...the 13th century) are the remote but efficient causes of the perfection of modern astronomy. Thus " delusion became the basis of truth. Horoscopes and...silent path ; and the acquirements which of all others testify the might of the human intellect, derived their origin from weakness and credulity." — Quarterly... | |
 | Sir Francis Palgrave - 1922 - 500 pàgines
...his glory on the achievements of his wisdom, he may reasonably exult in the discoveries of astronomy; but the knowledge which avails us has been created...derived their origin from weakness and credulity. No individual contributed more to the advancement of astronomy than Alonso of Castile, whom his friends... | |
 | Sir Francis Palgrave, Sir Robert Harry Inglis Palgrave, Geoffrey Palgrave Barker - 500 pàgines
...his glory on the achievements of his wisdom, he may reasonably exult in the discoveries of astronomy; but the knowledge which avails us has been created...derived their origin from weakness and credulity. No individual contributed more to the advancement of astronomy than Alonso of Castile, whom his friends... | |
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... aura, and those who are farthest from the animating energy are nevertheless vivified by the influence, though they cannot discern the radiant orb from whence it flows. Certainly, if man may ever found his glory on the achievements of his wisdom, he... 