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... and that stars are shining at mid - day , although eclipsed by the sun's brightness . It is also asserted , in the book called Chu - King , that in the time of Yao the year was known to have 3654 days , and that he adopted 365 days and ...
... and that stars are shining at mid - day , although eclipsed by the sun's brightness . It is also asserted , in the book called Chu - King , that in the time of Yao the year was known to have 3654 days , and that he adopted 365 days and ...
Page 11
... and that the heavenly bodies do not move by chance , nor by their own will , but by the determinate will and appointment of the gods . They recorded these move- ments , but mainly in the hope of tracing the will of the gods in mundane ...
... and that the heavenly bodies do not move by chance , nor by their own will , but by the determinate will and appointment of the gods . They recorded these move- ments , but mainly in the hope of tracing the will of the gods in mundane ...
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... and that the signs of the zodiac were used for determining the courses of the sun , moon , and of the five planets Mercury , Venus , Mars , Jupiter , and Saturn . We have records of observations carried on under Asshurbanapal , who sent ...
... and that the signs of the zodiac were used for determining the courses of the sun , moon , and of the five planets Mercury , Venus , Mars , Jupiter , and Saturn . We have records of observations carried on under Asshurbanapal , who sent ...
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... and that this fact explains her phases ; that an eclipse of the moon happens when the earth cuts off the sun's light from her . He supposed the earth to be flat , and to float upon water . He determined the ratio of THE GEOMETRICAL ...
... and that this fact explains her phases ; that an eclipse of the moon happens when the earth cuts off the sun's light from her . He supposed the earth to be flat , and to float upon water . He determined the ratio of THE GEOMETRICAL ...
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... ; and it must be noted that , geometri- cally , there is no difference of any sort between the Egyptian or Tychonic system and that of Pythagoras as revived by Copernicus , except that on the latter C 2 THE GEOMETRICAL PERIOD 25.
... ; and it must be noted that , geometri- cally , there is no difference of any sort between the Egyptian or Tychonic system and that of Pythagoras as revived by Copernicus , except that on the latter C 2 THE GEOMETRICAL PERIOD 25.
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