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The discovery of a world in the moone : $b or, A discovrse tending to prove that 'tis probable there may be another habitable world in that planet — John Shaqi

The discovery of a world in the moone : $b or, A discovrse tending to prove that 'tis probable there may be another habitable world in that planetWilkins, John

Philosophy

The discovery of a world in the moone : $b or, A discovrse tending to prove that 'tis probable there may be another habitable world in that planet

Name: The discovery of a world in the moone : $b or, A discovrse tending to prove that 'tis probable there may be another habitable world in that planet
Author: Wilkins, John

Wilkins, John

Astronomy -- Early works to 1800; Moon -- Early works to 1800

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  used interchangeably. Since italic capital U does not occur, the
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  [Illustration:
  Sun with six orbits, each with symbol:
    Mercurius, Venus, Ceres et Proserpina, Mars, Jupiter, Saturnus
  Sun utters: Ame omnes
  “Ceres and Proserpina” orbit continuing below sun shows earth with
    orbiting moon.
  Text on earth orbit: Sua fovent; Vniuersũ ornant.
  Text on moon’s orbit: Mutuo se illuminant]


                      THE
                   DISCOVERY
                      OF A
                     WORLD
                    IN THE
                     MOONE.


                      or,

                  A DISCOVRSE
                    Tending
                    TO PROVE

            that ’tis probable there
            may be another habitable
             World in that Planet.


    _Quid tibi inquis ista proderunt? Si nihil aliud,
        hoc certè, sciam omnia angusta esse._
        SENECA. Præf. ad 1. Lib. _N. Q._

                 [Decoration]

                   _LONDON_,

     Printed by _E. G._ for _Michael Sparl_
          and _Edward Forrest_, 1638.




  [Decoration]

  _Perlegi hæc παράδοξα & novitatis graciâ typis
     mandari permitto._

  Mart. 29. 1638.
    THO. WEEKES _R.P._
      _Episc. Lond. Cap._
        _Domest._

  [Decoration]




To the Reader.


_If amongst thy leisure houres thou canst spare any for the perusall of
this discourse, and dost looke to finde somewhat in it which may serve
for thy information and benefit: let me then advise thee to come unto
it with an equall minde, not swayed by prejudice, but indifferently
resolved to assent unto that truth which upon deliberation shall seeme
most probable unto thy reason, and then I doubt not, but either thou
wilt agree with mee in this assertion, or at least not thinke it to be
as farre from truth, as it is from common opinion._

_Two cautions there are which I would willingly admonish thee of in the
beginning._

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