This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1869 Excerpt: ... which, to the eyes of the many, appear important and agitating." THE POETS ON ASTRONOMY. 183 "As was to be expected from the sublimity of the theme itself," said Mr. Singleton, "the poets have said some of the finest things about the wonders of the heavens. Shakespeare has not only given us that exquisite and ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1869 Excerpt: ... which, to the eyes of the many, appear important and agitating." THE POETS ON ASTRONOMY. 183 "As was to be expected from the sublimity of the theme itself," said Mr. Singleton, "the poets have said some of the finest things about the wonders of the heavens. Shakespeare has not only given us that exquisite and imaginative passage on the music of the spheres: --"'Look, how the floor of heaven Is thick inlaid with patines of bright gold; There 's not the smallest orb which thou beholds't, But in his motion like an angel sings, Still quiring to the young-ey'd cherubins, --Such harmony is in immortal souls; But whilst this muddy vesture of decay Doth grossly close it in, we cannot hear it.' "But, as usual, he gives some practical wisdom on the subject he treats so poetically; he talks of 'nine changes of the watery star, ' and of 'the moist star, upon whose influence Neptune's empire stands;' in both these instances evidently alluding to the theory of the tides which maintains that the ebb and flow of the sea are affected by lunar ascendancy. He speaks of 'the moon, the governess of floods;' and says, 'you may as well forbid the sea for to obey the moon, ' when emphasising the impossibility of swaying a man possessed with an obstinate belief. Elsewhere, he makes Caesar compare his steadfastness to that of the pole-star: --"' I am constant as the northern star, Of whose true-fix'd and resting quality There is no fellow in the firmament.'" "Milton, of course, has hosts of beautiful descriptions of the celestial bodies," observed Mr. Warden, "none, however, more lovely than: --"'Now glow'd the firmament With living sapphires: Hesperus, that led The starry host, rode brightest, till the moon Rising in clouded ma...
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