,transcrib] ,note ,text emphasis d5ot$ z ,italics4 ,illu/ration3 ,,font5elle4 ,,conv]sations ,,on ,,! ,,plurality ,,( ,,worlds4 ,,by ,,b]n>d ,,de ,,font5elle1 ,"o ( ! ,=ty belong+ to ! ,fr5* ,academy2 & ,secret>y to ! ,academy ( ,sci5ces4 ,,) ,,notes1 ,,& ,a ,,critical ,,acc\nt ,,( ,,! ,,au?or',s ,,writ+s1 ,,by ,,j]ome ,,de ,,la ,,l&e1 ,,s5ior ,,director ,,( ,,! ,,obs]vatory ,,at ,,p>is4 ,translat$ f a late ,p>is ,edition1 by ,,miss ,,elizabe? ,,gunn+4 ,london3 ,,pr9t$ ,,by ,j4 ,,cundee1 ,,ivy-,,lane2 ,,sold ,,by ,t4 ,,hur/1 ,,pat]no/]-,,r[4 #ahjc4 ,,critical ,,acc\nt ,,( ,,! ,life & ,writ+s ( ! ,au?or1 ,,by ,,j]ome ,,de ,,la ,,l&e4 ,:5ev] ,i h ent]$ into conv]sation ) any s5sible woman on a/ronomy1 ,i h always f\nd t %e _h read ,font5elle's ,plurality ( ,worlds2 & t 8 book _h excit$ h] curiosity on ! subject4 ,z x has be5 s mu* read already1 x mu/ cont9ue to engage att5tion3 ,i !re=e ?\ght x w\ld be useful to po9t out its faults2 to add "s obs]vations1 )\t :i* ! read] w\ld be l$ into error ) respect to ! vortices2 to make kn[n ! late discov]ies2 & to %ew :at numb]s1 be=e our au?or1 _h writt5 on ! plurality ( worlds4 ,b ,i h made no alt]ations 9 ! text2 ! reputation ( ,font5elle r5d]s him respectable1 ev5 9 8 mi/akes4 ,! ,a/ronomy = ,ladies1 :i* ,i h publi%$ z a sub/itute = ?is book1 w\ld be m in/ructive1 b less amus+2 !re=e1 z x w be b little read1 ,i %all endeav\r to supply ! defects ( ,font5elle's "w1 by add+ to ! orig9al "s ideas m exact ?an 8 own4 ,m4 ,codrika has translat$ x into ,greek1 ) explanations tak5 f my ,a/ronomy4 ,m4 ,bode has translat$ x into ,g]man2 & 8 translation has already gone ?r\gh ?ree editions3 ! la/ is t ( #agih1 ,b]l91 9 octavo1 ,b]n>d de ,font5elle1 ,dialog5 ueb] die ,mehrheit d] ,welt54 ,:5 ,voltaire publi%$1 9 #agch1 8 ,essays on ! ,elem5ts ( ,newton1 he began ) ^! words3 ,"h is no ,m>*ioness2 no imag9>y philosophy4 ,x 0 suppos$ t he "h allud$ to ,font5elle2 ?is he contradicts by say+3 s f> f hav+ 8 book 9 view1 ,i publicly decl>e t ,i consid] x "o ( ! be/ works t ev] 7 writt54 7,mem4 de ,trublet1 p4 #ace74 ,?is book has be5 pr9t$ a hundr$ times2 ! h&some edition ( ,font5elle's ,works1 9 folio1 publi%$ at ! ,hague 9 #agbh1a ) figures by ,b]n>d ,pick>t2 ! /ill m beautiful edition ( ! ,worlds alone1 edit$ by ,didot ! y\ng]1 9 #agig1 9 folio1 are ma/]-pieces ( typography2 b 9 !m no?+ is f\nd b ! orig9al "w2 !re=e ,i consid] our edition f> pref]able4 ,footnote #a3 ,t edition does n conta9 ! acc\nt ( ! bees1 :i* is 9 ! pres5t edition4 ,i %all "h give a %ort acc\nt ( ! au?or ( ?is "w4 ,b]n>d le ,bovi]#b de ,font5elle 0 born at ,b\51 ,febru>y #aa1 #afeg4 ,he di$ ,janu>y #i1 #ageg4 ,footnote #b3 ,lebeau writes ! "n le ,b\y]1 f ! family "n1 9 ! ,mmoires de l',acadmie des ,inscriptions2 b x is pron\nc$ le ,bovi]4 7,mem4 p4 #ai47 ,! fir/ ef=ts ( 8 g5ius 7 direct$ to poetry3 at ! age ( ?irte5 he _h compos$ a ,lat9 poem3 ab\t ! ye> #afhc he devot$ himself to lit]ature & philosophy4 ,9 #afii he began l',hi/orie de l',acadmie des ,sci5ces1 :i* he cont9u$ ) great success dur+ =ty-two ye>s4 ,few p]sons h contribut$ m to ! progress ( ! sci5ces ?an he has done1 by accommodat+ !m to e capacity1 & inspir+ by 8 panegyrics1 a love ( /udy4 ,= my "p1 ,i feel a pleasure 9 ackn[l$g+ t ,i am indebt$ to him = ! g]m ( t insatiable activity ( m9d ,i h exp]i5c$ ev] s9ce ! age ( sixte54 ,i c\ld f9d no?+ 9 ! _w l ! ,academy ( ,sci5ces1 & ard5tly wi%$ = ! happ9ess ( see+ x1 long be=e ,i _h any idea ( ! possibility ( "o day belong+ to x4 ,9 #agbg he publi%$ 8 ,elem5s de la ,gomtrie de l'inf9i2 ?is 0 m]ely ! amusem5t ( a man ( g5ius :o _h he>d a little ( geometry1 & *ose to haz>d 8 op9ions on ! subject4 ,we may f9d an eulogium on our au?or 9 l',hi/orie de l',acadmie des ,sci5ces = #ageg1 9 ! ,mmoires de l',acadmie des ,belles-,lettres1 & 9 a "w writt5 entirely on ! subject1 publi%$ by ,trublet 9 ! ye> #agfa1 entitl$ ,mmoires p\r s]vir l',hi/orie de la vie et des ,ouvrages de ,font5elle4 ,9 ^! memoirs a p>ticul> critique %ews u ! v>i\s m]its ( ,font5elle's works3 !re is also an article by ,trublet 9 ! edition ( ,morri1 publi%$ 9 #agei4 ,i h rem>k$ 9 ! tw5tie? book ( my ,a/ronomy1 t 9 e p]iod ( "t x has be5 believ$ t ! planets 7 inhabit$1 on acc\nt ( _! resemblance to ! e>?4 ,! idea ( ! plurality ( worlds is express$ 9 ! ,orphics1 ^? anci5t ,grecian poems attribut$ to ,orpheus 7,plut4 de ,placitis ,philosoph4 l4 #b1 cap4 #ac47 ,proclus has pres]v$ "s v]ses 9 :i* we f9d t ! writ] ( ! ,orphics places m\nta9s1 m51 & cities 9 ! moon4 ,! ,py?agoreans1 su* z ,philolas1 ,hicetas1 ,h]aclides1 taught t ! />s 7 all worlds4 ,sev]al anci5t philosoph]s ev5 admitt$ an inf9ity ( worlds beyond ! rea* ( our sight4 ,epicurus1 ,lucretius1 & all ! ,epicureans 7 ( ! same op9ion2 & ,metrodorus ?\ght x z absurd to imag9e b "o _w 9 ! imm5sity ( space1 z to say t only "o e> ( corn c\ld gr[ 9 a great ext5t ( c\ntry4 ,z5o ( ,eleusis1 ,anaxim5es1 ,anaxim&]1 ,leucippus1 ,democritus1 ass]t$ ! same ?+3 9 %ort1 !re 7 "s philosoph]s :o1 al?\gh !y did n consid] ! re/ ( ! planets inhabit$1 plac$ inhabitants 9 ! moon2 su* 7 ,anaxagorus1 ,x5ophanes1 ,lucian1 ,plut>*1 7,de ,oracul>4 defectu4 ,de ,facie 9 orbe ,lun17 ,eusebius1 ,/obius4 ,we may see a long li/ ( ! anci5ts :o h treat$ on ! subject1 9 ,fabricius1 7,biblio4 ,grc1 t4 #a4 cap4 #bj47 & 9 ! ,mmoire de ,bonamy 7,acad4 des ,inscriptions1 tom4 ix47 ,hevelius appe>$ z firmly p]suad$ ( ?is op9ion 9 #afdg1 :5 he talk$ ( ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! inhabitants ( ! two hemisph]es ( ! moon3 he calls !m sel5it1 & exam9es at l5g? all ! phnom5a obs]v$ 9 _! planet1 aft] ! example ( ,kepl] 7,a/ron4 ,lun>is47 ,x 0 ma9ta9$ at ,ox=d1 9 c]ta9 !mes :i* are m5tion$ 9 ! ,news ( ! ,republic ( ,lett]s1 ,june #aghd1 t ! sy/em ( ,py?agoras on ! inhabitants ( ! moon 0 well f\nd$3 two ye>s aft]w>ds ,font5elle discuss$ ?is subject 9 8 agreeable "w4 ,!re are f>!r details ( ! diff]5t a/ronomical op9ions at ! end ( ,gregory's book4 ,= ! objections1 we may ref] to ,riccioli4 7,almage/um1 tom4 #a1 p4 #ahh1 #bjd74 ,9 #afhf ! ,plurality ( ,worlds 0 adorn$ by ,font5elle ) all ! beauties ( :i* a philosophical "w 0 susceptible4 ,huyg5s 7:o di$ 9 #afie7 9 8 book entitl$ ,cosmo?oros1 publi%$ 9 #afih1 likewise ent]s l>gely into ! subject4 ,! resemblance betwe5 ! e>? & ! o!r planets is s /rik+1 t if we all[ ! e>? to h be5 =m$ = habitation1 we _c d5y t ! planets 7 made = ! same purpose2 = if !re is1 9 ! nature ( ?+s1 a connection betwe5 ! e>? & ! m5 :o inhabit x1 a simil> connexion mu/ exi/ betwe5 ! planets & be+s :o inhabit !m4 ,we see six planets ar\nd ! sun1 ! e>? is ! ?ird2 !y all move 9 elliptical orbits2 !y h all a rotatory motion l ! e>?1 z well z spots1 irregul>ities1 m\nta9s3 "s ( !m h satellites1 ! e>? has "o satellite3 ,jupit] is flatt5$ l our _w2 9 %ort !re is e possible resemblance betwe5 ! planets & ! e>?3 is x1 !n1 rational to suppose ! exi/5ce ( liv+ & ?9k+ be+s is conf9$ to ! e>?8 ,f :at is su* a privilege d]iv$ b ! grovel+ m9ds ( p]sons :o c nev] rise above ! objects ( _! imm$iate s5sations8 ,lamb]t believ$ t ev5 ! comets 7 inhabit$4 7,sy/me du ,monde1 ,b\illon2 #aggj47 ,buffon det]m9es ! p]iod :5 ea* planet became habitable1 & :5 x w cease to be s1 f its refrig]ation4 7,suplm5s1 9 #dto4 tom4 #aa47 ,:at ,i h said ( planets t turn r\nd ! sun1 w naturally ext5d to all ! planet>y sy/ems :i* environ ! fix$ />s2 e /> be+ an immoveable & lum9\s body1 hav+ light 9 itself1 may prop]ly be comp>$ ) our sun4 ,we mu/ conclude t if our sun s]ves to attract & enlight5 ! planets :i* surr\nd x1 ! fix$ />s h ! same use4 ,x is ?\ght t ! sun & fix$ />s are un9habitable because !y are compos$ ( fire2 yet ,m4 ,knight1 9 a "w writt5 to expla9 all ! phnom5a ( nature1 by attraction & repulsion1 endeav\rs to prove t ! sun & />s may be habitable worlds1 & t ! p 9 !m may possibly suff] f extreme cold4 ,m4 ,h]s*el likewise ?9ks ! sun is inhabit$ 7,philos4 ,trans4 #agi4 p4 #aee1 et suiv47 ,"s timid1 sup]/iti\s writ]s h reprobat$ ?is sy/em1 z contr>y to religion3 !y little knew h[ to promote ! glory ( _! ,creator4 ,if ! imm5sity ( 8 works ann\nce 8 p[]1 c any idea be m calculat$ ?an ?is to exhibit _! magnific5ce & sublimity8 ,we see ) ! nak$ eye1 sev]al ?\s&s ( />s2 9 e "p ( ! firmam5t we discov] ) telescopes1 innum]able o!rs2 ) m p]fect telescopes1 we /ill f9d a multitude m4 ,we compute1 f ! numb] se5 ?r\gh ,h]s*el's telescopes 9 "o region ( ! sky1 t !re are a hundr$ millions4 ,imag9ation pi]ces beyond ! ext5t ( vision1 behold+ multitudes ( unkn[n worlds1 inf9itely m 9 numb] ?an ^? :i* are visible to our sight2 & ranges unre/ra9$ 9 ! b\ndless space ( creation4 ,our only difficulty ) respect to ! inhabitants ( s _m millions ( planets1 is ! obscurity ( ! f9al causes1 :i* x is difficult to admit :5 we see into :at errors ! greate/ philosoph]s h fall52 = in/ance ,f]mat1 ,leibnitz1 ,maup]tius1 c4 9 attempt+ to employ ^! f9al causes or metaphysical suppositions ( imag9$ relations betwe5 effects t we see & ! causes we assign !m1 or ! ends = :i* we believe !m to exi/4 ,if ! plurality ( worlds be admitt$ )\t difficulty2 if ! planets are believ$ to be inhabit$1 x is because ! e>? is consid]$ m]ely z a habitation = man1 f :i* x is inf]r$ t 7 ! planets un9habit$ !y w\ld be useless3 b ,i w v5ture to ass]t t su* a mode ( reason+ is conf9$1 unphilosophic1 & at ! same "t1 presumptu\s4 ,:at are we 9 comp>ison ( ! univ]se8 ,d we "k ! ext5t1 ! prop]ties1 ! de/9ation1 & ! connexions ( nature8 ,is our exi/5ce1 =m$ z we are1 ( a few frail atoms1 to be consid]$ any ?+ :5 we ?9k ( ! greatness ( ! :ole8 ,c we add to ! p]fection & gr&eur ( ! univ]se8 ,^! ideas are express$ by ,saussure1 :o 9 speak+ ( a travell] to ,mont-blanc says3 if1 dur+ 8 m$itations1 ! ?\ght ( ! insignificant be+s t move on ! face ( ! e>? (f]s itself to 8 m9d1 if he comp>es _! duration ) ! gr& epo*s ( nature1 h[ great w be 8 a/oni%m5t t man1 occupy+ s small a space1 exi/+ s %ort a "t1 c ev] imag9e t 8 be+ is ! only end = :i* ! univ]se 0 creat$4 ,f ^! consid]ations d',alemb]t1 9 ! ,encyclop$ia1 7art4 ,_w7 aft] exam9+ ! argum5ts = suppos+ ! planets inhabit$1 concludes by say+3 ! subject is envelop$ 9 total obscurity4 ,b ,buffon affirms t :]ev] !re is a c]ta9 degree ( heat1 ! motion produces organiz$ be+s2 we ne$ n enquire 9 :at way1 b imag9e ^! to be ! inhabitants ( ! planets3 if t %\ld be ! case1 we may conclude x highly probable t !y are inhabit$1 not)/&+ ! prec$+ objections4 ,,la ,,l&e4 #ahjb4 ,,l9es ,,on ,,font5elle4 ,illu/ration ,muse6 if ?\ can/1 ?is picture's tru? excel2 ,/rive to p\rtray ! s\l ( ,font5elle3 ,him1 to ^: works1 ) wit & judgm5t w>m1 ,indulg5t ,nature1 gave a magic *>m4-- ',twas 8 to /rew ) fl[]s ! toilsome road1 ,:i* leads to ,sci5ce 9 h] d>k abode2 ,& :ile he t\*'d ! pa/oral re$1 to prove1 ,t c\rtly pomp1 mu/ yield to rural love4 ,a ,lucian ris+ f ! sil5t tomb1 ',twas 81 to pi]ce ?r\gh ,error's d\btful gloom2 ,&1 ) resi/less eye1 at once to d>t ,full on ! hidd5 secrets ( ! he>t4-- ,union div9e6--9 ,font5elle we f9d ,a gl[+ g5ius1 & a g5tle m9d6 ,,preface ,,by ,,b]n>d ,,de ,,font5elle4 ,i f9d myself ne>ly 9 ! situation ( ,cic]o1 :5 he und]took to write 9 8 own language on philosophical subjects1 t1 till !n1 _h nev] be5 treat$ ( b 9 ,greek4 ,he tells u t 8 works 7 said to be useless1 because ^? :o delight$ 9 philosophy1 hav+ tak5 ! pa9s to /udy ! books writt5 9 ,greek1 w\ld n aft]w>ds ?9k ( exam9+ 8 ,lat9 ones1 :i* 7 n orig9als2 & t p]sons :o _h no ta/e = philosophy1 w\ld nei!r c>e = ! ,greek nor ! ,lat94 ,to :i* he answ]s1 t exactly ! contr>y w\ld happ52 t ! unle>n$ w\ld be allur$ to philosophy by ! facility ( read+ ,lat9 works2 & t ! well-in=m$1 aft] /udy+ ! ,greek au?ors1 w\ld be pleas$ to see h[ ! subjects 7 h&l$ 9 ,lat94 ,cic]o might ) propriety speak 9 ?is mann]2 8 sup]ior g5ius & great celebrity assur$ him success 9 ?is untri$ project1 b ,i h n ! same advantages to inspire me ) confid5ce1 9 a simil> und]tak+4 ,i 0 desir\s ( repres5t+ philosophy 9 a way t 0 n philosophical2 ,i h attempt$ to compose a book t %all nei!r be too ab/ruse = ! gay1 nor too amusive = ! le>n$4 ,b if :at 0 said to ,cic]o %\ld be repeat$ to me1 ,i c\ld n v5ture to answ] z he did3 possibly 9 attempt+ to f9d a middle way :i* w\ld accommodate philosophy to e class1 ,i h *os5 "o t w n be agreeable to any4 ,x is v difficult to ma9ta9 a m$ium1 & ,i ?9k ,i %all nev] be incl9$ to make a second attempt ( ?is nature4 ,i %\ld w>n ^? t h "s k ( natural philosophy1 t ,i d n suppose ?is book capable ( giv+ !m any in=mation2 x w m]ely af=d !m "s amusem5t1 by pres5t+ 9 a lively mann] :at !y h already become acqua9t$ ) by d9t ( /udy4 ,i w\ld also in=m ^? :o are ignorant ( ^! subjects t x has be5 my design to amuse & in/ruct !m at ! same "t3 ! =m] w c\nt]act my int5tion if !y "h expect improvem5t1 & ! latt]1 if !y "h only seek = ent]ta9m5t4 ,i ne$ n say t ( all philosophical subjects ,i h *os5 t :i* is mo/ calculat$ to excite curiosity3 surely no?+ ought to int]e/ u m ?an to "k h[ our own _w is =m$2 & :e!r !re be o!r worlds simil> to x1 & inhabit$ 9 ! same way3 b let no "o be disquiet$ if unable to answ] ^! enquiries2 !y :o h "t to sp>e may exam9e su* subjects2 _m h x n 9 _! p[]4 ,9 ^! ,conv]sations ,i h repres5t$ a woman receiv+ in=mation on ?+s ) :i* %e 0 entirely unacqua9t$4 ,i ?\ght ?is fiction w\ld enable me to give ! subject m ornam5t1 & w\ld enc\rage ! female sex 9 ! pursuit ( k1 by ! example ( a woman :o ?\gh ignorant ( ! sci5ces1 is capable ( und]/&+ all %e is told1 & arrang+ 9 h] ideas ! worlds & vortices4 ,:y %\ld any woman all[ ! sup]iority ( ?is imag9>y ,m>*ioness1 :o only believes :at %e c\ld n avoid und]/&+8 ',tis true1 %e gives "s att5tion to ! subject1 b :at sort ( att5tion is requisite8 ,n su* z w labori\sly p5etrate into an obscure ?+1 or a ?+ t is spok5 ( 9 an obscure mann]2 x is ne$ful only to read ) suffici5t application to r5d] ! ideas famili>4 ,wom5 may und]/& ?is sy/em ( philosophy by giv+ x z mu* att5tion z !y w\ld be/[ on ! ,pr9cess ( ,cleves1 9 ord] to und]/& ! /ory & see all ! beauties ( ! "w4 ,i d n d5y t ! ideas conta9$ 9 ?is book are less famili> to ! g5]ality ( females ?an ^? 9 ! ,pr9cess ( ,cleves1 b !y are n m ab/ruse1 & ,i am conv9c$ t on a second p]usal !y w\ld be p]fectly und]/ood4 ,z ,i did n wi% to e/abli% an imag9>y sy/em t _h no f\ndation1 ,i h employ$ true philosophical argum5ts1 & z _m ( !m z 7 necess>y to e/abli% my op9ions2 b =tunately ! ideas connect$ ) natural philosophy are 9 !mselves beautiful1 & :il/ !y satisfy ! und]/&+1 give z mu* pleasure z if =m$ only to *>m ! imag9ation4 ,to su* p>ts ( my subjects z did n possess ^! beauties ,i h giv5 extrane\s ornam5ts2 ,virgil has done ?is 9 8 ,georgics1 :]e he r5d]s a dry subject int]e/+ by frequ5t & agreeable digressions3 ,ovid likewise 9 8 ,art ( ,love has pursu$ ! same plan1 al?\gh ! matt] ( 8 poem 0 f> m pleas+ ?an any ?+ he c\ld add to x3 he seems to ?9k x tiresome to speak con/antly ( "o subject--ev5 ( love4 ,i h m ne$ ( embelli%m5ts ?an he1 yet ,i h us$ !m sp>+ly4 ,i h only giv5 su* z ! fre$om ( conv]sation au?oris$2 ,i h only plac$ !m 9 p>ts t ,i ?\ght requir$ !m2 ,i h ins]t$ mo/ ( !m 9 ! comm5cem5t ( ! "w to accu/om ! m9d by degrees to ! objects ,i wi% to pres5t to its att5tion1 9 %ort1 ,i h d]iv$ !m f my subject1 or =m$ !m z mu* z possible to resemble my subject4 ,i did n v5ture to give any op9ions on ! inhabitants ( ! diff]5t worlds1 s9ce !y mu/ h be5 entirely *im]ical2 ,i h endeav\r$ to express all t might reasonably be imag9$1 & ev5 ! conjectures t are add$ are n )\t f\ndation4 ,tru? & fiction are 9 "s measure bl5d$1 b always s z to be di/+ui%able f ea* o!r3 ,i d n und]take to ju/ify su* a composition2 ! union ( philosophy & amusem5t is ! *ief aim ( ?is "w1 b ,i "k n :e!r ,i h adopt$ ! "r me?od4 ,x only rema9s = me n[ to address "o class ( p]sons2 !y are p]haps ! mo/ difficult to satisfy1 n because my reason+ is inconclusive1 b because !y feel !mselves privileg$ to disreg>d ! be/ argum5ts3 ,i am speak+ ( scrupul\s p :o may imag9e religion is endang]$ by plac+ inhabitants any :]e b on ! e>?4 ,i respect ev5 an excessive scrupulosity :5 x arises f piety1 nor w\ld ,i will+ly hurt ! feel+s ( any "o f :om ,i diff]$3 b by rectify+ a little error ( ! imag9ation we %all f9d t ?is objection _c affect my sy/em ( giv+ inhabitants to an inf9ite numb] ( worlds4 ,:5 y are told t ! moon is peopl$1 y imm$iately figure to y\rself m5 l ourselves1 & !n a v>iety ( !ological difficulties occur4 ,! po/]ity ( ,adam _c h coloniz$ ! moon2 !re=e ! inhabitants ( t planet are n desc5dants ( our fir/ p>5ts2 n[ x w\ld be a difficult po9t 9 !ology to acc\nt = ! exi/5ce ( m5 :o _h any o!r ance/or4 ,no m ne$ be said2 e imag9able difficulty is includ$ 9 ?is1 & ! expressions t w\ld be necess>y = a m full explanation are too wor?y ( rev]5ce to be employ$ 9 a "w conta9+ s little ( ! s]i\s z ?is4 ,! objection !n turns on ! exi/5ce ( m5 9 ! moon1 b x is ! objectors !mselves :o talk ( m5 z its inhabitants2 ,i h ass]t$ no su* ?+3 ,i say !re are inhabitants1 & ,i likewise say !y may n at all resemble u4 ,:at are !y !n8--,i h nev] se5 !m2 ,i d n speak f acqua9tance ) !m4 ,d n consid] x a subt]fuge1 to rid myself ( ! objection1 :5 ,i affirm t ! moon is n peopl$ by m52 y w see t accord+ to ! idea ,i ent]ta9 ( ! endless div]sity ( ! works ( nature1 x is impossible su* be+s z we1 %\ld be plac$ !re4 ,?is op9ion is support$ ?r\gh\t ! book1 & x is an op9ion :i* no philosoph] c d5y3 ,i ?9k1 !re=e1 on ?is gr\nd1 ! foll[+ conv]sations w be object$ to only by ^? :o h nev] read !m4 ,b w ?is consid]ation suffice to deliv] me f ! fe> ( c5sure8 ,no2 x r gives me cause to appreh5d objections f e side4 ,,font5elle4 ,,conv]sations ,,on ,,! ,,plurality ,,( ,,worlds4 ,,to ,,mr4 ,l----4 ,y desire me1 de> ,sir1 to give y a p>ticul> acc\nt ( ! mann] 9 :i* my "t has be5 sp5t :il/ at ! ,m>*ioness ( ,g--'s#c 9 ! c\ntry4 ,to obey y\r injunctions /rictly1 ,i %all be oblig$ to fill a volume1 & :at is /ill m =midable1 a volume ( philosophy4 ,footnote #c3 ,! lady "h m5tion$ 0 ,madame de la ,mesangire ( ,r\54 ,%e 0 a beautiful brunette2 b 9 compliance ) h] desire to be conceal$1 ! au?or has spok5 ( h] 9 ! foll[+ pages1 z hav+ a fair complexion4 ,! p>k belong+ to h] resid5ce1 is describ$ 9 ! ,fir/ ,ev5+4 ,y expect to be ent]ta9$ ) a hi/ory ( spl5did fea/s1 hunt+1 & c>d-p>ties2 & y w he> ( no?+1 b planets1 worlds1 & vortexes3#d = ! discussion ( ^! latt] subjects1 =m$ our pr9cipal amusem5t4 ,=tunately y are a philosoph]1 !re=e ,i h ! less reason to dread raill]y f su* a qu>t]2 on ! rev]se1 ,i may ev5 hope = y\r congratulations1 on hav+ r5d]$ ! ,m>*ioness s5sible to ! *>ms ( philosophy3 we c\ld n h made a m valuable acquisition2 = y\? & beauty1 9 e cause holds su* p[]1 t if wisdom h]self 7 desir\s ( be+ welcom$ by mortals1 & w\ld assume ! =m ( ?is lovely woman1 surely ) su* an ext]ior1 & su* fasc9at+ eloqu5ce1 %e c\ld n fail to attract e he>t4 ,footnote #d3 ,! ,vortexes ( ,desc>tes1 occupi$ ! att5tion ( ! le>n$1 = ne>ly a c5tury2 b ?is hypo!sis 0 sup]c$$ by a discov]y ( ! laws ( attraction4 ,al?\gh ,newton's fam\s book on pr9ciples 0 publi%$ 9 #afhg1 ,font5elle always reta9$ 8 educational prejudice 9 fav\r ( ! ,vortexes4 ,a few ye>s be=e 8 dea?1 he consult$ me on a little "w he _h "s "t s9ce compos$ on ! subject4 ,i endeav\r$ to dissuade him f mak+ x public2 b ,falconet 0 aft]w>ds weak en\gh to d s4 ,! book is entitl$ ,!ory ( ! ,c>tesian ,vortexes1 ) ,reflections on ,attraction4 ,! au?or's "n 0 nev] affix$ to ! "w4 ,not)/&+ all ?is1 y mu/ n expect to be transport$ ) admiration1 :il/ ,i repeat ! conv]sations ,i h held ) h] lady%ip3 my g5ius %\ld be equal ) h]'s1 to relate :at %e said1 9 h] own delightful mann]4 ,consci\s ( inability1 ,i mu/ rel9qui% ! attempt1 & leave y to disc]n ?r\gh ! recital1 t rapidity ( appreh5sion1 :i* *>act]izes ! m9d ( ! ,m>*ioness4 ,f ! wond]ful quickness ) :i* %e compreh5ds ! mo/ ab/ruse subjects1 ,i consid] h] already le>n$3 at lea/1 ,i may be all[$ to say1 t aft] a little /udy1 %e might atta9 ! heights ( sci5ce2 :5 _m1 :o sp5d _! lives amid ! dull disputes ( va/ libr>ies1 rema9 = ev] 9 ! deepe/ ignorance4 ,be=e ,i rec\nt our v>i\s conv]sations1 p]haps y may expect "s description ( _! sc5e2 "s picture ( ! romantic c\ntry1 "u ^: %ades ! ,m>*ioness is enjoy+ ! autumn4 ,if s1 y w be disappo9t$3 s _m p h ex]cis$ _! tal5ts on ?is gay species ( writ+1 t ,i %all disp5se ) ! c]emony1 & m]ely say1 t on my arrival ,i _h ! pleasure ( f9d+ myself ! only visitor4 ,! two fir/ days 7 pass$ 9 relat+ ! news ( ,p>is1 :i* ,i _h j quitt$4 ,:5 t subject 0 exhau/$1 an ev5+ walk 9 ! p>k1 sugge/$ ! discussion ( ^? le>n$ topics1 ! comm5cem5t ( :i* y w f9d 9 ! next page4 ,,fir/ ,,ev5+4#e ,footnote #e3 ,?is fir/ book has be5 translat$ into a v>iety ( languages2 x is ! be/ eclogue t has be5 compos$ 9 ! la/ fifty ye>s3 ! descriptions & imag]y x conta9s are p]fectly suit$ to ! /yle ( pa/oral poetry2 inde$ _m ( ! images w\ld n h disgrac$ ! p5 ( a ,virgil4 ,dubos4 ,reflections on ,poetry & ,pa9t+4 ,,! ,,e>? ,,is ,a ,,planet ,,:i* ,,turns ,,on ,,its ,,axis1 ,,& ,,goes ,,r\nd ,,! ,,sun4 ,aft] supp] we w5t to take a walk 9 ! p>k4 ,we felt ! fragrant breeze ( ev5+ peculi>ly delightful1 z ! heat _h be5 int5se dur+ ! day3 ! silv]y rays ( ! moon1 gleam+ ?r\gh ! foliage1 =m$ an agreeable contra/ ) ! d>k5$ %ad[s ( ! l&scape4 ,n a cl\d int]cept$ or veil$ ! smalle/ />4 ,e orb appe>$ a mass ( pure gold1 r5d]$ m brilliant by ! ri* blue ( ! sky4 ,! beauty ( ! sc5]y produc$ a g5tle rev]ie1 f :i*1 _h n ! ,m>*ioness be5 ) me1 ,i %\ld n h be5 easily r\s$2 b 9 ! company ( s int]e/+ a woman ,i c\ld n long ab&on myself to ! influ5ce ( ! moon & />s4 ,d y n ?9k1 said ,i1 address+ myself to h]1 t ! *>ms ( a f9e night greatly exce$ ^? ( ! day8 ,yes1 %e repli$1 ! spl5d\r ( day resembles a fair & dazzl+ beauty1 b ! mild] radiance ( night may be comp>$ to a woman ( less brilliancy ( complexion1 & m sweetness ( expression4 ,y are v g5]\s1 resum$ ,i1 9 giv+ ! pref]5ce to ! brunette1 :il/ y are s fair4 ,x is h[ev] true1 t an uncl\d$ sun is ! mo/ glori\s object 9 nature2 & x is equally true1 t ! h]o9es ( romance1 ! mo/ beautiful objects imag9ation c depict1 h almo/ inv>iably be5 repres5t$ ) fair complexions4 ,beauty1 answ]$ my companion1 is no?+1 unless x int]e/s our feel+s4 ,y w n d5y t ! f9e/ day nev] _h ! p[] ( inspir+ s delightful a rev]ie z y 7 fall+ into j n[ 9 contemplat+ ! lovel9ess ( ! ev5+4 ,y are "r1 said ,i1 b ! lovelie/ night ,i ev] beheld1 ) all x's %ad[y beauty1 w\ld fail to give me su* en*ant+ s5sations z ! contemplation ( ! fair face ( ! ,m>*ioness de ,g----4 ,i %\ld n be satisfi$ ) y\r complim5t1 %e repli$1 did ,i ev5 believe y s9c]e1 s9ce ! brightness ( day1 ) :i* we h be5 comp>+ fair wom51 has s little influ5ce on y\r he>t4 ,:y d lov]s1 :o und\bt$ly c judge ( :at is mo/ t\*+1 address all _! poetic effusions to ! night8 ,to ! e> ( day !y nei!r confide _! transports nor _! sorr[s--:y is x s entirely exclud$ f _! confid5ce8 ,probably1 ,i answ]$1 because x is n calculat$ to inspire t delici\s s5tim5t1 at once impassion$ & melan*oly1 :i* we feel 9 ! /illness ( night1 :il/ all nature seems to repose4 ,! />s appe> to move ) m sil5t progress ?an ! sun3 e object t decorates ! heav5s is s(t1 & attractive to ! eye3 9 %ort1 we resign ourselves m easily to rev]ie because we feel z if no o!r be+ 0 at t "t enjoy+ ! p5sive pleasure t exp&s our s\l4 ,p]haps1 too1 ! uni=mity ( day1 9 :i* ! sky pres5ts no o!r object ?an ! sun1 is less fav\rable to ! wild & pleas+ illusions ( fancy ?an ! view ( innum]able />s1 scatt]$ ) sportive irregul>ity1 ov] ! b\ndless space4 ,i h always felt :at y describe1 said %e1 ,i love to see ! />s1 & am almo/ incl9$ to reproa* ! sun = hid+ !m4 ,ah6 cri$ ,i1 ,i _c =give him = conceal+ s _m worlds f my sight6 ,worlds6 %e exclaim$1 turn+ to me ) surprise1 :at d y mean8 ,=give me1 said ,i1 y t\*$ ! wilde/ *ord ( my imag9ation--,i =get myself 9 a romantic idea4 ,& :at is ?is romantic idea8 enquir$ ! ,m>*ioness4 ,ah6 repli$ ,i1 ,i am half a%am$ ( own+ x3--,i h tak5 x 9 my head t e /> may be a _w4 ,i w\ld n positively ass]t ! tru? ( my op9ion1 b ,i believe x because x af=ds me pleasure2 x has possess$ my m9d ) irresi/ible =ce2 & ,i consid] pleasure a ne$ful access>y to tru?4 ,well1 said %e1 s9ce y\r :im is su* a pleasant "o1 make me a p>tak] ( x2 ,i'll believe any ?+ y *use ab\t ! />s1 provid$ x contributes to my happ9ess4 ,ah6 madam1 ,i repli$1 'tis n su* an enjoym5t z y w\ld f9d 9 see+ "o ( ,molire's com$ies3 x is an idea :i* c only give delight to ! und]/&+4 ,:at6 exclaim$ %e1 d y ?9k ,i am n susceptible ( pleasures :i* dep5d only on reason8 ,i w conv9ce y ( y\r mi/ake4 ,tea* me y\r sy/em4 ,no1 answ]$ ,i1 ,i w n subject myself to ! reproa* ( hav+ talk$ ( philosophy1 9 su* an en*ant+ walk z ?is1 to ! mo/ int]e/+ woman ( my acqua9tance4 ,no1 seek = p$ants else:]e4 ,= a long :ile ,i attempt$1 9 va91 to excuse myself2 ,i 0 at la/ oblig$ to yield3 ,i insi/$1 h[ev]1 = my reputation's sake1 on a promise ( secrecy4 ,e objection be+ remov$1 ,i wi%$ to beg9 ! subject1 b f\nd ! comm5cem5t extremely difficult2 =1 ) a p]son :o 0 ignorant ( natural philosophy1 x 0 necess>y to conv]se 9 a v circuit\s mann]1 to prove t ! e>? 0 a planet1 ! o!r planets simil> to ! e>?1 & all ! />s s _m suns :i* enlight5$ a numb] ( worlds4 ,i once m assur$ h] x w\ld be mu* bett] to talk on su* trifles z o!r p1 9 our situation1 w\ld amuse !mselves )4 ,9 ! end1 h[ev]1 to give h] a g5]al idea ( philosophy1 ,i pursu$ ! foll[+ plan4 ,all philosophy1 said ,i1 is f\nd$ on two ?+s2 an inquisitive m9d1 & defective sight2 = if y\r eyes c\ld disc]n e ?+ to p]fection y w\ld easily p]ceive :e!r ea* /> is a sun1 giv+ light to a numb] ( worlds2 on ! o!r h&1 _h y less curiosity1 y w\ld h>dly take ! tr\ble to in=m y\rself ab\t ! matt]1 & consequ5tly rema9 9 equal ignorance2 b ! difficulty consi/s 9 our want+ to become acqua9t$ ) m ?an we see3 besides1 x is out ( our p[] to und]/& mu* ( :at is ev5 )9 ! rea* ( our sight1 because objects appe> to u v diff]5t f :at !y are4 ,?us philosoph]s pass _! lives 9 disbeliev+ :at !y see1 & endeav\r+ to conjecture :at is conceal$ f !m2 su* a /ate ( m9d is n v enviable4 ,9 ?9k+ on ?is subject1 nature always appe>s to me 9 ! same po9t ( view z !atrical repres5tations4 ,9 ! situation y occupy at ! op]a y d n see ! :ole ( its arrangem5ts3 ! ma*9]y & decorations are s dispos$ z to produce an agreeable effect at a di/ance1 & at ! same "t ! weights & :eels are hidd5 by :i* e motion is effect$4 ,y behold all t is pass+1 )\t conc]n+ y\rself ab\t ! causes2 & s p]haps d all ! o!r spectators1 unless among ! numb] "s obscure /ud5t ( me*anics is puzzl+ himself to acc\nt = an extraord9>y motion :i* he _c und]/&4 ,y see ! case ( ?is me*anical g5ius resembles t ( ! philosoph] /udy+ ! /ructure ( ! univ]se4 ,:at1 h[ev]1 augm5ts ! difficulty ) respect to philosoph]s is1 t nature s conceals f u ! means by :i* h] sc5]y is produc$1 t = a long "t we 7 unable to discov] ! causes ( h] mo/ simple movem5ts4 ,figure y\rself1 z spectators ( an op]a1 ! ,py?agorases1 ! ,platos1 ! ,ari/otles2 all ^! m5 ^: names are s celebrat$4 ,let u suppose !m view+ ! flight ( ,phton1 ris+ on ! w9d2 ignorant at ! same "t ( ! con/ruction ( ! !atre1 & ! cords by :i* ! figure is put 9 motion4 ,"o to expla9 ! ph5om5on1 says1 x is "s hidd5 virtue 9 ,phton :i* causes him to rise2 ano!r replies1 ,phton is compos$ ( c]ta9 numb]s :i* produce 8 elevation4 ,a ?ird says1 ,phton has a love = ! top ( ! /age2 he is uneasy at any o!r "p4 ,! f\r? ?9ks1 x is n ess5tial to ! nature ( ,phton to rise 9 ! air1 b he pref]s fly+ up to leav+ a vacuum at ! top ( ! /age4 ,su* 7 ! ridicul\s notions ( ! anci5t philosoph]s1 :i* to my a/oni%m5t h n ru9$ ! reputation ( antiquity4 ,aft] all ,desc>tes & "s o!r mod]ns appe>3 !y tell y t ,phton rises 9 consequ5ce ( be+ drawn by cords1 fa/5$ to a desc5d+ weight1 :i* is heavi] ?an himself4 ,x is no long] believ$ t a body c h motion1 unless act$ ^u by ano!r body2 t x c rise & desc5d )\t a c\nt]balanc+ weight2 ?us1 :oev] exam9es ! me*anism ( nature is only go+ beh9d ! sc5es ( a !atre4 ,if t be ! case1 answ]$ ! ,m>*ioness1 philosophy is a v me*anical affair6 ,s mu* s1 ,i repli$1 t ,i am afraid x w fall into disrepute4 ,9 %ort1 ! univ]se is b a wat* on a l>g] scale2 all its motions dep5d+ on det]m9$ laws & ! mutual relation ( its p>ts4 ,confess ! tru?1 h y n hi!rto ent]ta9$ a m exalt$ idea ( ! works ( nature8 ,h y n consid]$ !m ) m v5]ation ?an !y des]ve8 ,i h kn[n "s p e/eem !m less z _! k encreas$4 ,= my "p1 said %e1 ,i contemplate ! univ]se ) m awful delight n[ ,i f9d t su* wond]ful ord] is produc$ by pr9ciples s simple4 ,i "k n1 rejo9$ ,i1 h[ y h acquir$ su* rational ideas1 =1 to say ! tru?1 !y are n v common4 ,! g5]ality are affect$ only by ! obscure & m>vell\s4 ,!y admire nature m]ely because !y consid] x a sort ( magic2 some?+ too occult = ! und]/&+ to rea*3 to !m a ?+ appe>s contemptible z soon z !y f9d ! possibility ( expla9+ its nature3 b y1 madam1 c reason s cle>ly1 t ,i h only to draw aside ! veil1 & pres5t ! _w to y\r inspection4 ,:at we behold at ! greate/ di/ance f our e>? is ! azure heav51 t imm5se ar* to :i* ! />s seem firmly to adh]e4 ,!y are call$ fix$1 because !y appe> to h no o!r motion ?an t ( _! sky1 c>ry+ !m f ea/ to we/4 ,betwe5 ! e>? & ! remote firmam5t are susp5d$1 at v>i\s di/ances1 ! sun1 moon1 & ! o!r five />s1 d5om9at$ planets2 ,m]cury1 ,v5us1 ,m>s1 ,jupit] & ,saturn4#f ,^! planets n be+ /ation>y at "o po9t 9 ! heav5s1 b hav+ unequal motions1 v>y ) respect to _! relative situations2 ! fix$ />s1 on ! contr>y1 always be> ! same local relation to ea* o!r4 ,! *>iot1 = in/ance1 t y may di/+ui%1 =m$ ( ^? sev5 />s1 has always _h t configuration1 & is likely to reta9 x2 b ! moon sometimes approa*es ne>] to ! sun2 sometimes retreats f>!r f x2 ! same is obs]v$ ( ! o!r planets4 ,su* 7 ! obs]vations made by ! ,*aldean %eph]ds ^: cont9ual leisure enabl$ !m to give s mu* att5tion to ! heav5ly bodies z to =m ! rudim5ts ( a/ronomy1 = we le>n t t sci5ce took its rise 9 ,*aldea1#g z ,geometry 0 fir/ /udi$ 9 ,egypt1 :]e ! inundations ( ! ,nile de/roy$ ! b\nd>ies ( diff]5t possessions1 made ! inhabitants desir\s ( exact measures by :i* !y c\ld aga9 sep>ate _! own l&s f ^? ( _! neighb\rs4 ,?us a/ronomy is ! (fspr+ ( idl5ess1 geometry ( int]e/2 & if we enquire into ! orig9 ( poetry1 we %all probably f9d t %e is ! daught] ( love4 ,footnote #f3 ,9 #agha1 ,m4 ,h]s*el discov]$ a six?4 ,a/ronomy by ,lal&e1 ?ird edition1 #agib1 ,vol4 #a1 ,art4 #aaf4 ,footnote #g3 ,p]haps 9 ,e?iopia4 ,a/ronomy1 ,art4 #bfj4 ,i am glad1 said ! ,m>*ioness1 y h giv5 me ?is g5ealogy ( ! sci5ces2 a/ronomy is ! only "o t w suit me3 geometry1 accord+ to y\r acc\nt ( x1 requires a m selfi% he>t ?an m9e2 & ,i h n susceptibility en\gh to attempt poetry ) success2 ,i h1 h[ev]1 z mu* leisure z c be ne$ful = ! /udy ( a/ronomy2 x is ano!r fav\rable circum/ance t we are 9 ! c\ntry1 lead+ a pa/oral life4 ,d n mi/ake madam1 answ]$ ,i1 talk+ ( planets & fix$ />s is n all t con/itutes a pa/oral life4 ,0 ! conv]sation ( ! %eph]ds1 9 ! gold5 age1 conf9$ to a/ronomy8 ,ah1 said %e1 b x w\ld be dang]\s to con=m "o's mode ( life to _!'s4 ,no1 t ( ! o!r %eph]ds y m5tion appe>s pref]able to me2 !re=e let u conv]se1 if y please1 9 ! ,*aldean /yle4 ,aft] ?is disposition ( ! />s 0 rem>k$1 :at foll[$8 ,! next ?+1 ,i repli$1 0 to imag9e ! arrangem5t ( ! diff]5t p>ts ( ! univ]se2 t is :at ! le>n$ call mak+ a sy/em4 ,b be=e ,i expla9 to y ! fir/ ( ^! sy/ems1 give me leave to premise t we are all naturally dispos$ to ! same sort ( madness z a c]ta9 ,a!nian ( :om y h he>d1 :o _h tak5 x 9 8 head t e vessel :i* w5t into ! port ( ,pyreum belong$ to him4 ,we *use to believe t e ?+ 9 creation is de/9$ to our s]vice2 & :5 we enquire ( "s philosoph]s ! use ( su* a prodigi\s numb] ( fix$ />s1 ( :i* a small] proportion w\ld h be5 suffici5t = all ! (fices !y appe> to p]=m2 !y coolly answ]1 !y 7 made to gratify our sight4 ,on ?is selfi% pr9ciple x 0 = a long "t suppos$ t ! e>? 0 motionless 9 ! mid/ ( ! univ]se1 :il/ all ! heav5ly bodies 7 creat$ = ! sole purpose ( j\rney+ r\nd1 & di/ribut+ _! light to h]4 ,next to ! e>? !y plac$ ! moon1 aft] ! moon1 ,m]cury1 !n ,v5us1 ! ,sun1 ,m>s1 ,jupit]1 ,saturn2 beyond all ^! ! firmam5t ( fix$ />s4 ,x 0 imag9$ t ! e>? 0 /ation$ exactly 9 ! middle ( ! circles describ$ by ^! planets :i* ext5d$ 9 proportion to _! di/ance f ! e>?1 & t consequ5tly ! mo/ remote planets requir$ a long] "t to p]=m _! revolutions1 :i* c]ta9ly is true4 ,b1 int]rupt$ ! ,m>*ioness1 ,i c't see :y y %\ld disapprove su* an arrangem5t ( ! univ]se1 x appe>s to me suffici5tly commodi\s & intelligible1 ,i really feel q satisfi$ ) x4 ,i h tak5 pa9s1 answ]$ ,i1 to repres5t ?is sy/em 9 ! mo/ fav\rable po9t ( view2 if ,i 7 to expla9 x exactly z x 0 conceiv$ by ,ptolemy ! au?or ( x1 & 8 disciples1 y w\ld be q %ock$4 ,z ! motions ( ! planets are irregul>1 be+ sometimes quick]1 sometimes sl[]2 go+ sometimes 9 "o direction1 sometimes 9 ano!r2 n[ ne>] to ! e>?1 !n at a great] di/ance f x2 ! anci5ts figur$ to !mselves an endless numb] ( circles int]sect+ ea* o!r1 by :i* !y endeav\r$ to und]/& ! great v>iety ( movem5ts4 ,! confusion1 h[ev]1 caus$ by su* an inf9ity ( circles 0 s p]plex+ t1 at ! "t no bett] sy/em 0 kn[n1 "o ( ! k+s ( ,ca/ile1#h a pr(\nd ma!matician1 0 d>+ en\gh to say1 t if ! supreme ,be+ _h consult$ him :5 he creat$ ! _w1 he w\ld h giv5 him "s good advice4 ,we are fill$ ) horror at ! impiety ( ?is expression1 b x s]ves to %ew u h[ absurd mu/ h be5 ! hypo!sis :i* c\ld prompt x4 ,! advice ?is man wi%$ to h giv51 und\bt$ly reg>d$ ! suppression ( s _m circles1 :i* did b prev5t ! planet>y motions f be+ und]/ood4 ,probably he w\ld likewise h expung$ f ! sy/em two or ?ree sup]flu\s firmam5ts1 suppos$ to be above ! fix$ />s4 ,! philosoph]s1 to expla9 "s p>ticul> motion ( ! heav5ly bodies1 plac$1 beyond ! heav5 t b\nds our view1 a sky ( cry/al1 :i* communicat$ ?is motion to ! l[] sky4 ,0 a new movem5t discov]$8 !y _h no?+ to d b to =m a second cry/al firmam5t4 ,9 %ort skies ( cry/al 7 made )\t any tr\ble4 ,:y did !y always *use cry/al8 enquir$ ! ,m>*ioness2 w\ld no?+ else h answ]$ ! purpose z well8 ,no1 answ]$ ,i1 x 0 necess>y to h a sub/ance1 at once transp>5t & solid1 = x 0 ,ari/otle's op9ion t solidity 0 ess5tial to ! dignity ( _! nature1 & z ?is 0 believ$ by a great man1 nobody ?\ght ( d\bt+ x4 ,b s9ce t "t comets h be5 se5 :i*1 be+ high] ?an 0 =m]ly imag9$1 mu/ h brok5 all ! cry/al ( ^! skies1 9 pass+ ?r\gh !m1 & by t mean1 ?r[n ! univ]se into confusion2 x 0 !re=e f\nd necess>y to *ange ! matt] ( :i* ^! firmam5ts 7 compos$1 into a fluid1 su* z air4 ,footnote #h3 ,alphonsus1 k+ ( ,ca/ile di$ 9 #abhd4 ,x is n[ discov]$ ) c]ta9ty1 by ! rese>*es ( lat] ages1 t ,v5us & ,m]cury turn r\nd ! ,sun1 & n r\nd ! e>?1 on ?is subject ! anci5t sy/em is absolutely explod$4 ,i w n[ acqua9t y ) ano!r :i* provides = e difficulty1 "o t does n require any am5dm5ts ( ! k+ ( ,ca/ile1 = its simplicity is s *>m+ t "o _c refuse to believe x4 ,y\rs1 int]rupt$ ! ,m>*ioness1 seems a sort ( b>ga9+ philosophy2 :oev] (f]s a sy/em t is effect$ at ! lea/ exp5se1 has ! pref]5ce4 ',tis true1 said ,i2 we h no o!r *ance ( und]/&+ ! plan by :i* ! op]ations ( nature are c>ri$ on4 ,nature is a wond]ful economi/2 if a "w is to be effect$1 & two ways are practicable1 we may be sure %e w adopt t :i* co/s h] ! lea/1 h[ev] trifl+ ! diff]5ce4 ,?is economy is not)/&+ 9 e respect consi/5t ) ! surpris+ magnific5ce :i* appe>s 9 all h] productions4 ,magnific5ce is employ$ 9 ! design1 & frugality 9 ! execution ( x4 ,no?+ %\ld excite our admiration s mu* z a /up5d\s project effect$ by simple means3 b we are apt to *]i% ideas ( a v diff]5t k9d4 ,we place ! frugality 9 ! designs ( nature1 & h] gr&eur 9 ! execution4 ,we imag9e h] =m+ a contract$ plan1 & execut+ x ) t5 times ! lab\r t is requisite3 :at c be s ridicul\s8 ,i hope1 %e repli$1 t ! sy/em y are go+ to expla9 w /rictly imitate nature2 ! simplicity y s admire w sp>e me a great deal ( tr\ble 9 compreh5d+ y\r in/ructions4 ,y\r hope w be realiz$1 said ,i1 we h n[ no useless incumbrances4 ,at ! appe>ance ( a c]ta9 ,g]man nam$ ,cop]nicus1#i a/ronomy became simplifi$2 he de/roy$ all ! unnecess>y circles1 & cru%$ to pieces ! cry/all9e firmam5ts4#aj ,animat$ ) philosophic en?usiasm1 he dislodg$ ! e>? f ! c5tral situation :i* _h be5 assign$ x1 & 9 its room plac$ ! sun1 :o 0 m wor?y ( su* a m>k ( di/9ction4 ,! planets 7 no long] suppos$ to p]=m _! revolutions r\nd ! e>?1 & enclose x 9 ! c5tre ( _! orbits4 ,if !y af=d u light x is z x 7 by *ance1 & 9 consequ5ce ( pass+ u 9 _! c\rse4 ,!y all turn ar\nd ! sun2 ! e>? itself n except$2 & z a puni%m5t = ! indol5t repose x _h be5 ?\ght to enjoy1 ,cop]nicus made x take an ample %>e ( ! g5]al activity3 9 %ort ( all ^! cele/ial att5dants1 appo9t$ = ! s]vice ( our little globe1 ! moon alone is left to move r\nd x4 ,/op a mom5t1 said ! ,m>*ioness1 y\r imag9ation is s elevat$ ) y\r subject1 y h expla9$ x 9 su* pomp\s language1 t ,i believe ,i h sc>cely und]/ood y4 ,! sun1 y say1 is immoveable 9 ! c5tre ( ! univ]se2 :i* ( ! planets is next 9 succession8 ',tis ,m]cury1 ,i repli$4 ,m]cury goes regul>ly r\nd ! ,sun 9 ne>ly a circul> orbit1 ( :i* t lum9>y is ! c5tral po9t4 ,next to ,m]cury is ,v5us1 :i* turns 9 ! same mann] r\nd ! ,sun4 ,aft]w>ds comes ! ,e>?1 & be+ high] ?an ,m]cury & ,v5us1 describes a l>g] circle r\nd ! ,sun ?an ei!r ( ^? planets4 ,!n foll[ ,m>s1 ,jupit] & ,saturn1 9 ! ord] ,i h nam$ !m2 ?us y see ! circle ( ,saturn mu/ be ! mo/ ext5sive ( all2 x likewise requires a long] "t ?an ! o!r planets to p]=m its revolution4 ,b1 exclaim$ %e1 y h =gott5 ! moon4 ,i %all recollect x pres5tly1 said ,i2 ! moon nev] ab&ons ! e>?1 b is con/antly go+ r\nd x2 b z ! e>? is cont9ually mov+ onw>ds 9 a circle r\nd ! sun1 ! moon at once foll[s its motion1 & revolves r\nd x2 ?is att5dant planet1 !re=e only goes r\nd ! sun 9 consequ5ce ( inv>iably cont9u+ ne> to ! e>?4 ,footnote #i3 ,he 0 born 9 #adgb1 at ,?orn1 9 ,prussia ,royal3 he di$ 9 #aedc4 ,footnote #aj3 ,sev]al ( ! anci5ts 7 ( op9ion t we %\ld admit ! motion ( ! e>?4 ,a/ron4 ,art4 #ajge4 ,i und]/& y1 said %e1 & ,i love ! moon = rema9+ atta*$ to u :5 we 7 =sak5 by all ! o!r planets4 ,confess t if y\r ,g]man c\ld h ali5at$ t too1 he w\ld h done x )\t regret2 = "o may see1 9 e "p ( 8 hypo!sis1 t he 0 b little incl9$ to fav\r ! e>?4 ,he did well1 ,i repli$1 to humble ! vanity ( m5 :o *use to claim ! be/ situation 9 ! univ]se2 'tis ) pleasure ,i consid] ! _w mix+ 9 ! cr[d ( planets4 ,p%aw6 cri$ ! ,m>*ioness2 d y ?9k vanity c h any ?+ to d ) a sy/em ( a/ronomy8 ,d y suppose ,i feel humbl] = kn[+ t ! e>? goes r\nd ! sun8 ,i assure y ,i e/eem myself j z highly z ,i did be=e4 ,c]ta9ly1 madam1 ,i answ]$1 m5 w\ld be less conc]n$ ab\t ! rank !y held 9 ! univ]se ?an t !y enjoy$ among/ _! associates2 nei!r w\ld ! disputes ( two planets1 = prec$5ce1 be s important 9 _! judgem5t z ^? ( two ambassadors4 ,nev]!less1 ! same disposition :i* induces a man ( ! _w to aspire aft] ! mo/ hon\rable place 9 a room1 w make a philosoph] desir\s ( plac+ ! globe on :i* he lives 9 ! mo/ di/+ui%$ situation 9 ! univ]se4 ,he likes to consid] e ?+ made = 8 use2 he enc\rages1 )\t be+ aw>e ( 8 vanity1 s flatt]+ an op9ion1 & 8 he>t becomes deeply engag$ ab\t an affair ( m]e speculation4 ,^u my ^w1 %e exclaim$1 y are calumniat+ human nature--h[ happ5$ x t ! op9ions ( ,cop]nicus 7 receiv$1 s9ce !y are s v humiliat+8 ,cop]nicus1 answ]$ ,i1 0 himself v d\btful ( ! reception !y w\ld meet )3 x 0 a long :ile be=e he c\ld resolve to publi% 8 sy/em2 at la/1 h[ev]1 he yield$ to ! entreaty ( sev]al di/+ui%$ *>act]s2 b :at d y ?9k 0 ! consequ5ce8--on ! day !y took him ! fir/ pr9t$ copy ( 8 book1 he di$3 s he made use ( ! %orte/ way to escape f all ! contradictions he _h be5 anticipat+4 ,li/5 to me1 said ! ,m>*ioness3 let u be j to e body3 x c]ta9ly is difficult to imag9e we turn r\nd ! sun1 = we nev] *ange places2 we rise 9 ! morn+ :]e we w5t to re/ at night----,i see f y\r look t y are go+ to tell me1 t z ! e>? moves altoge!r----4 ,assur$ly1 said ,i1 x is ! same ?+ z go+ to sleep 9 a boat :i* 0 sail+ d[n a riv]2 on wak+1 y w\ld f9d y\rself 9 ! same boat1 & 9 ! same "p ( ! boat4 ,yes1 repli$ %e1 b "h is a diff]5ce2 :5 ,i awoke ,i %\ld f9d an alt]ation 9 ! %ore1 & t w\ld prove t ! boat _h *ang$ its place3 x is n s ) respect to ! e>?1 ,i !re f9d e ?+ z ,i left x4 ,no1 no1 madam1 y may obs]ve an alt]ation 9 ! %ore1 z y d 9 ! boat3 y w recollect t beyond all ! planets are ! fix$ />s1 ^! are :at we mu/ consid] ! objects on ! %ore4 ,i am on ! e>?2 ! e>? describes a l>ge circle r\nd ! sun2 :5 ,i look to ! middle ( ?is circle ,i f9d ! sun1 & 7 n its brightness s dazzl+ z to r5d] ! />s invisible1 ,i %\ld con/antly see1 by look+ beyond ! c5tre1 "s ( ! fix$ />s opposite to ! sun2 by view+ !m h[ev] at night1 ,i c easily det]m9e h[ !y 7 situat$ 9 ! day1 :i* r5d]s my obs]vations equally accurate4 ,if ! e>? rema9$ 9 ! same place ,i %\ld always f9d ! same fix$ />s answ]+ to ! situation ( ! sun1 b z ! e>? moves on 9 h] orbit1 ,i necess>ily see o!r fix$ />s at ! po9t :i* ,i _h be=e exam9$4 ,su* is our %ore1 :i* is e day v>y+2 & z ! e>? goes r\nd ! sun 9 a ye>1 ,i obs]ve ! sun1 dur+ t space ( "t1 successively answ]+ to diff]5t fix$ />s :i* compose a circle2 ?is circle is call$ ! ,zodiac2 %all ,i %ew x y by trac+ a figure on ! e>?8 ,no1 said %e1 ,i c disp5se ) t2 x w\ld give my p>k too le>n$ an appe>ance4 ,i ?9k ,i h he>d t a philosoph]1 %ipwreck$ on an isl& ) :i* he 0 unacqua9t$1 cri$ out to 8 companions on p]ceiv+ "s l9es & circles drawn on ! s&2 c\rage1 my fri5ds6 ! isl& is inhabit$2 "h are ! foot/eps ( m54 ,y mu/ consid] t su* foot/eps ought n to be se5 "h4 ,x w\ld c]ta9ly1 ,i repli$ be m 9 "*1 to trace only ! foot/eps ( lov]s2 t is to say1 y\r "n1 engrav$ by y\r ador]s on ! b>k ( e tree4 ,no m ( ador]s1 cri$ %e2 let u talk ( ! sun4 ,i und]/& p]fectly :y we imag9$ x p]=m+ ! revolution :i* is m]ely effect$ by our own motion1 b ?is circle requires a ye>2 h[1 !n1 does ! sun appe> to g r\nd u e day8 ,y und\bt$ly "k1 ,i repli$1 t if a ball 7 roll$ along ?is walk x w\ld h two sorts ( motion2 x w\ld g t[>ds ! end ( ! walk1 & at ! same "t turn sev]al times on its own axis1 s t ! side ( ! ball :i* is at fir/ upp]mo/ w pres5tly desc5d1 & ! o!r1 ( c\rse1 rise to ! top4 ,?is is ! case ) ! e>?3 :il/ %e is proce$+1 ?r\gh ! ye>1 9 h] orbit r\nd ! sun1 %e turns on h] own axis e tw5ty-f\r h\rs3 ea* "p1 !re=e1 ( ! e>? loses1 & recov]s sight ( ! sun dur+ t "t4 ,:5 9 ! morn+ we turn t[>ds ! sun1 x seems to rise2 & :51 by cont9u$ rotation1 we aga9 are m di/ant f x1 x appe>s to desc5d4 ,t's curi\s en\gh1 said %e2 ! e>? und]takes e ?+1 & ! sun does no?+ at all3 & :5 ! moon1 ! o!r planets1 & ! fix$ />s appe> to pass ov] u 9 f\r-&-tw5ty h\rs1 x is m]ely imag9ation4 ,exactly s1 ,i repli$1 & produc$ by ! same cause4 ,! planets p]=m _! revolutions r\nd ! sun 9 unequal p]iods ( "t1 9 consequ5ce ( _! diff]5t di/ances f x2 & "o :i* we see to day answ] to a c]ta9 po9t 9 ! zodiac1 or circle ( fix$ />s1 w to-morr[ at ! same h\r answ] to "s o!r po9t3 ?is is ! effect bo? ( ! progress :i* ! planet has made 9 its orbit & ( t :i* we h made 9 ours4 ,we move onw>d2 ! o!r planets d ! same1 b we d n cont9ue all 9 a l9e3 ?is occasions u to see !m 9 su* diff]5t situations1 & r5d]s _! c\rse app>5tly irregul>4 ,y n[ und]/& t su* irregul>ity dep5ds only on ! diff]5t po9ts f :i* we view !m1 & t1 9 reality all _! movem5ts are direct$ by ! mo/ exact ord]4 ,x may be s1 answ]$ ! ,m>*ioness2 b ,i %\ld be glad if _! ord] did n co/ ! e>? s mu*3 y seem to h v little consid]ation = x1 & to require an a/oni%+ agility 9 s l>ge a body4 ,b1 said ,i1 d y ?9k x m reasonable = ! sun1 & all ! o!r heav5ly bodies1 :i* are extremely l>ge1 to p]=m 9 f\r-&-tw5ty h\rs an imm5se j\rney r\nd ! e>?8 ,t ! fix$ />s1 be+ 9 ! l>ge/ circle1 %\ld travel1 9 ! c\rse ( a day1 m ?an tw5ty-sev5 ?\s& six hundr$ & sixty times two hundr$ millions ( leagues8#aa ,all ?is mu/ be if ! e>? does n turn on h] axis e tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,surely !re is mu* m rationality 9 suppos+ our globe to turn1 :i* w\ld give to ea* "p b a j\rney ( n9e ?\s& leagues4 ,consid] :at a trifle are n9e ?\s& 9 comp>ison ( ! t]rific numb] ,i h j m5tion$4 ,footnote #aa3 ,accord+ to lat] calculations1 x w\ld be a ?\s& millions ( times a million ( leagues2 b a p]son :o did n believe ! motion ( ! e>? w\ld h no occasion to admit ?is prodigi\s di/ance4 ,oh6 repli$ ! ,m>*ioness2 ! sun & />s are made ( fire1 a swift motion is no?+ to !m1 b ! e>? does n seem =m$ = motion4 ,& %\ld y ?9k1 ,i answ]$1 if exp]i5ce _h n prov$ ! fact1 t a l>ge %ip1 c>ry+ a hundr$ & fifty pieces ( cannon1 ?ree ?\s& m51 & a heavy freight ( m]*&ize1 c\ld be =m$ = motion8--,yet a g5tle breeze is suffici5t to move x =w>ds1 because ! wat]1 be+ liquid1 & easily divid$1 makes a v slight resi/ance to ! progress ( ! %ip1 or if x be 9 ! middle ( a riv]1 x foll[s )\t difficulty ! curr5t ( ! wat]1 s9ce !re is !n no imp$im5t4 ,9 l mann] ! e>?1 not)/&+ its weight1 is ) facility c>ri$ ?r\gh ! sky :i* is inf9itely m fluid ?an wat]1 & :i* fills ! imm5se space occupi$ by all ! planets4 ,to :at c\ld ! e>? be fa/5$ s /rongly z to resi/ ! curr5t ( ?is cele/ial fluid & rema9 motionless8 ,we might z well imag9e a little wood5 ball c\ld resi/ ! tide ( a riv]4 ,b1 said %e1 h[ c a body s pond]\s z ! e>? be susp5d$ 9 y\r cele/ial fluid1 :i* f its great fluidity mu/ be extremely light8 ,x does n foll[1 ,i repli$1 t a sub/ance mu/ be extremely light because x is fluid4 ,:at d y ?9k ( ! great %ip we h be5 talk+ (1 :i*1 ) all its lad+1 is light] ?an ! wat] t supports x8 ,i won't h any m to say to y1 answ]$ %e1 half angrily1 if y m5tion y\r %ip aga94#ab ,b tell me1 is x n dang]\s to inhabit su* a :irli-gig z y repres5t ! e>?8 ,if y are afraid1 said ,i1 let u h ! _w support$ by f\r elephants1 z ! ,indians d4 ,well6 cri$ %e1 "h is a new sy/em4 ,i l ^? p = provid+ su* good f\ndations = ! e>? to re/ on1 :il/ we ,cop]nicans are imprud5t en\gh to swim at r&om 9 ?is cele/ial fluid4 ,i d>e say if ! ,indians knew !re 0 ! lea/ dang] ( ! e>?'s be+ mov$1 !y w\ld d\ble ! numb] ( elephants4 ,footnote #ab3 ,! ,m>*ioness 0 9 ! "r n to li/5 to su* an answ]4 ,x is absurd to pret5d t ! !rial fluid1 s light & r>e1 c be capable ( be>+ along ^? enorm\s masses1 ! planets4 ,x w\ld be wor? :ile1 ,i repli$1 laugh+ at ! ?\ght1 we mu/ n be sp>+ ( elephants if !y c enable u to sleep 9 peace2 if y w\ld f9d !m s]viceable to-night we'll put z _m z y please1 & !n remove !m "o or two at a "t z y f9d y\r c\rage return4 ,no1 said %e1 ,i don't ?9k !re is any ne$ = !m1 & to speak s]i\sly1 ,i feel c\rage\s en\gh to let ! _w turn r\nd4 ,& ,i c v5ture to pr$ict1 answ]$ ,i1 t 9 a little :ile its turn+ w give y pleasure2 w ev5 inspire ! mo/ delightful ideas1 ,i sometimes imag9e myself rais$ above ! surface ( ! e>?1 & rema9+ motionless :il/ its daily rotation cont9ues4 ,all ! diff]5t inhabitants pass 9 review2 "s fair1 "s copp]-col\r$1 "s black4 ,n[ ,i see heads cov]$ ) hats2 !n ) turbans2 "s %av51 o!rs ) fl[+ hair4 ,z ! t[ns pass be=e me1 ,i obs]ve "s h /eeples1 "s long spires ) crosses on !m1 o!rs are ornam5t$ ) t[]s ( porcela9e4 ,!n ,i behold l>ge c\ntries ) no o!r build+s ?an little huts3 aft]w>ds1 imm5se seas2 !n frightful des]ts2 & 9 %ort1 all ! b\ndless v>iety :i* is to be f\nd on ! face ( ! e>?4 ,really1 %e repli$1 x w\ld be wor? :ile to devote f\r-&-tw5ty h\rs to su* a sight4 ,if ,i und]/& y1 :5 we move1 o!r c\ntries ) _! inhabitants pass into ! situation we are leav+1 & s on1 till 9 f\r-&-tw5ty h\rs we aga9 arrive at ! same place4 ,cop]nicus himself1 said ,i1 c\ld n h compreh5d$ x m cle>ly4 ,! fir/ t w\ld succe$ u#ac w\ld be ! ,engli%3 we %\ld probably f9d !m argu+ on "s political topic ) less gaiety ?an we are discuss+ our philosophy4 ,:5 we _h dismiss$ !m we %\ld discov] a va/ sea1#ad on :i* p]haps w\ld be "s vessel1 less at h] ease ?an we4 ,!n come ! ,iroquois1 eat+ "o ( _! prison]s ( w>1 :o does n ev5 utt] a groan ?\gh /ill alive :5 !y beg9 to dev\r him4#ae ,aft] !m ! wom5 ( ,jesso1 :o employ all _! "t 9 prep>+ victuals = _! husb&s1 & pa9t+ _! lips & eye-br[s blue to appe> h&some 9 ! eyes ( ! mo/ disgu/+ m5 9 ! _w4 ,!n ! ,t>t>s1 v dev\tly go+ on a pilgrimage to _! high prie/1 :o dwells 9 an obscure recess1 enlight5$ only by lamps1 ! rays ( :i* direct ^! vot>ies to ! object ( _! adoration4 ,aft]w>ds ! beautiful ,circassians :o make no c]emony ( grant+ all _! fav\rs to ! fir/ t solicits !m1 except :at !y believe ! ess5tial pr]ogative ( _! husb&s4 ,!n ! inhabitants ( ,little ,t>t>y1 :o g to /eal wom5 = ! ,turks & ,p]sians4 ,la/ ( all our c\ntrym51 :om we %\ld f9d ent]ta9+ ea* o!r ) ! vag>ies ( _! imag9ation4 ,footnote #ac3 ,to speak m prop]ly !y w\ld be "o hundr$ leagues nor?w>d4 ,footnote #ad3 ,! ,atlantic4 ,footnote #ae3 ,we %\ld next see ! ,pacific ,ocean4 ,x is amus+ en\gh1 said ! ,m>*ioness1 to fancy oneself 9 a situation to see all ^! ?+s3 b if ,i 7 tak+ ! view ,i %\ld wi% = ! p[] ( ha/5+ or ret>d+ ! e>?'s motion1 accord+ to ! feel+s ) :i* ea* object inspir$ me3 ,i assure y ,i %\ld soon pu% on ^? t argu$ on politics1 & ! o!rs t dev\r$ _! enemies2 b !re are "s ( ! p y h be5 speak+ ( t w\ld excite my curiosity2 ! h&some ,circassians1 = in/ance1 ^: cu/oms are s peculi>4 ,b a s]i\s difficulty occurs to me respect+ y\r sy/em4 ,if ! e>? turns1 we e mom5t *ange our atmosph]e1 & respire t ( a new climate4 ,by no means1 madam1 ,i repli$2 ! air :i* surr\nds ! e>? rises only to a c]ta9 height1 tw5ty leagues p]haps at f>!/2#af ?is atmosph]e always turns ) u4 ,y h d\btless obs]v$ ! sort ( %ell 9 :i* a silk-worm imprisons itself1 & :i* x =ms ) su* a/oni%+ art4 ,x is compos$ ( silk closely wov51 b cov]$ ) a light d[n4 ,?us x is ) reg>d to ! e>?1 x is a solid body cov]$ ) an atmosph]e ext5d+ to a c]ta9 height1 :i* adh]es to1 & moves ) x1 z ! d[n does ) ! firm] sub/ance b5ea? x4 ,above our atmosph]e is ! cele/ial matt]1 incomp>ably m pure1 subtile & active ?an air4 ,footnote #af3 ,ev5 at two leagues x is no long] disc]nible4 ,y repres5t ! e>? 9 a v contemptible light1 said ! ,m>*ioness4 ,nev]!less on ?is silk-worm's %ell we f9d /up5d\s works1 furi\s w>s1 & univ]sal agitation4 ,yes1 answ]$ ,i1 & :ile all ?is is go+ on1 nature1 :o does n conc]n h]self ab\t su* frivol\s ?+s1 c>ries u all along1 ) an un9t]rupt$ motion1 & amuses h]self ) ! little ball4 ,x appe>s v ridicul\s1 repli$ %e1 to give way to s mu* anxiety1 :il/ "o is liv+ on a ?+ t is p]petually turn+2 b un=tunately we are n assur$ t x does turn1 =1 to tell y ! tru?1 all ! precautions y take to conv9ce me t we %\ld n feel its motion are unsatisfactory4 ,h[ c\ld x avoid giv+ "s indication by :i* we %\ld be s5sible ( x8#ag ,! mo/ common & natural motions1 said ,i1 are ! lea/ felt3 ?is obs]vation is true ev5 9 a moral s5se3 ! motions ( self-love are s frequ5t 9 our m9ds1 t = ! mo/ "p we are n s5sible ( !m1 b believe ourselves actuat$ by o!r pr9ciples4 ,ah6 y are beg9n+ to moralize1 said %e2 moraliz+ & expla9+ natural philosophy are a little diff]5t2 ,i fancy y gr[ tir$ ( y\r subject3 let u return home1 we h _h en\gh = ! fir/ lecture4 ,to-morr[ we w come "h aga9--y ) y\r sy/ems1 & ,i ) my ignorance4 ,footnote #ag3 ,!re are sev]al2 "o ( !m is ! ab]ration ( ! />s4 ,a/ron4 ,book xvii4 ,9 our way to ! h\se1 to give h] a complete hi/ory ( sy/ems1 ,i told h] t a ?ird _h be5 inv5t$ by ,ti*o ,brahe1 :o1 f a det]m9ation to keep ! e>? 9 a /ate ( re/1 plac$ h] 9 ! c5tre ( ! univ]se1 mak+ ! sun revolve r\nd h]1 & ! planets r\nd ! sun2 = 9 consequ5ce ( "s discov]ies :i* _h be5 lately made1 he f\nd x impossible to make ! planets g r\nd ! e>?4 ,! ,m>*ioness1 ) h] usual disc]nm5t1 conclud$ t x 0 m]e :im to exempt ! e>? f mov+ r\nd ! sun1 :5 s _m o!r l>g] bodies 7 all[$ to p]=m ! revolution2 t ! sun 0 r5d]$ m unfit = turn+ r\nd ! e>? :5 incumb]$ ) ! o!r planets1 & 9 %ort t ?is sy/em 0 only calculat$ to support a prejudice 9 fav\r ( ! e>?'s immobility1#ah )\t (f]+ any ?+ to conv9ce ! judgm5t2 we !re=e resolv$ to reta9 t ( ,cop]nicus1 :i* is m uni=m & pleas+1 & at ! same "t unmix$ ) prejudice4 ,9 fact its simplicity conv9ces1 :il/ its boldness excites admiration4 ,footnote #ah3 ,! ridicul\s sy/em ( ,ti*o 0 inv5t$ out ( respect to ! holy scriptures1 n consid]+ t _! object 0 m important ?an ! refutation ( popul> errors on natural philosophy4 ,,second ,,ev5+4 ,,! ,,moon ,,is ,a ,,habitable ,,globe4 ,! next morn+ z soon z ! ,m>*ioness 0 awake1 ,i s5t to enquire h[ %e did1 & :e!r %e _h be5 able to sleep :il/ ! globe 0 turn+8 ,i receiv$ = answ]1 t %e already felt q accu/om$ to ! motion2 & _h slept z undi/urb$ly z ,cop]nicus himself4 ,soon aft]w>ds1 "s company came to sp5d ! :ole day ) h]2 a tiresome cu/om :i* is always obs]v$ 9 ! c\ntry2 yet long z ! visit 01 we consid]$ x a great k9dness 9 ! gue/s1 n to prolong x to ! next day2 :i* ,i f9d is a common practice 9 ?is "p ( ! _w3 h[ev]1 z !y _h ! civility to leave u1 ! ,m>*ioness & ,i _h ! ev5+ to ourselves4 ,we imm$iately w5t to ! p>k & resum$ our a/ronomical conv]sation4 ,%e und]/ood s p]fectly all ,i _h said on ! =m] ev5+1 t %e disda9$ to he> any repetition ( ! subject1 & desir$ me to ent] on a new "o4--,well !n1 said ,i1 s9ce ! sun1 :i* we conclud$ is immovable1 c no long] be consid]$ a planet2 & ! e>? is prov$ to be "o1 & to move r\nd ! sun2 y w be ! less surpris$ to he>1 t ! moon is a _w l ours2 & to all appe>ance1 inhabit$4--,i nev] he>d speak ( peopl+ ! moon2 %e repli$1 b z a ridicul\s1 vision>y hypo!sis4--,x may be s1 answ]$ ,i2 ,i only adopt ! int]e/ ( any p>ty1 9 ^! cases1 z p d 9 civil w>s2 9 :i* ! unc]ta9ty ( ! ev5t1 induces !m to hold a correspond5ce ) opposite sides1 & ev51 :5 possible1 ) _! enemies4 ,= my "p1 ?\gh ,i believe ! moon is inhabit$1 ,i c be v civil to any "o t disbelieves x2 & ,i always reta9 ! p[] ( go+ ov] to _! side )\t disgrac+ myself1 if ,i f\nd !y _h ! advantage3 b 9 ! pres5t /ate ( ! "q ,i h ! foll[+ reasons = ?9k+ ! moon is inhabit$4 ,let u suppose t no communication _h ev] be5 c>ri$ on betwe5 ,p>is & ,/4 ,d5nis2 & t a ,p>isian :o _h nev] gone out ( 8 own city %\ld /& on "o ( ! t[]s ( ,notre-,dame1 & at t di/ance view ,/4 ,d5nis3 7 he ask$ if he believ$ t ,/4 ,d5nis 0 inhabit$ l ,p>is1 he w\ld )\t hesitation answ]1 ,no2 ,i see inhabitants 9 ,p>is1 b ,i c discov] none at ,/4 ,d5nis1 nor did ,i ev] he> ( any be+ !re4 ,somebody /&+ by1 might answ]1 t we c]ta9ly _c see !m f ! t[]s ( ,notre-,dame1 b t is1 because we are at too great a di/ance2 t f all we c disc]n ( ,/4 ,d5nis x is v mu* l ,p>is2 t x has /eeples1 h\ses1 walls2 & !re=e is v probably inhabit$4 ,all ?is makes no impression on our citiz52 he insi/s ^u x t ,/4 ,d5nis is un9habit$ because he does n see any body 9 x4 ,! moon is our ,/4 ,d5nis1 & ea* ( u is ?is ,p>isian :o has nev] left ! city 9 :i* he resides4 ,oh6 y wrong u1 int]rupt$ ! ,m>*ioness2 we are n s /upid z y\r citiz52 :5 he sees t ,/4 ,d5nis is con/ruct$ exactly on ! same plan z ,p>is1 he mu/ be out ( 8 s5ses n to believe x inhabit$3 b ! moon is v diff]5t f ! e>?4 ,be cauti\s1 madam1 said ,i2 if ! moon's resemblance to ! e>? prove x habitable1 ,i %all =ce y to believe t x is inhabit$4 ,i confess1 answ]$ %e1 t if y c %ew me ! simil>ity1 ,i _c pret5d to d5y its be+ inhabit$1 & ,i see s mu* confid5ce 9 y\r looks t ,i am afraid y w be triumphant4 ,! two diff]5t motions ( ! e>?1 :i* ,i nev] be=e knew any ?+ ab\t1 make me fe>ful ( ha/ily reject+ any o!r op9ion2 b /ill1 c x be possible t ! e>? is lum9\s l ! moon8--t y "k is ess5tial to _! simil>ity4 ,inde$1 madam1 ,i repli$1 ! lum9\s quality ( planets dep5ds on less ?an y imag9e4 ,! sun alone is1 9 8 nature1 lum9\s2 b ! planets only reflect ! light !y receive f him4 ,he enlight5s ! moon2 ! moon reflects 8 rays on ! e>?1 & ! e>? is und\bt$ly 9 ! same mann] a s\rce ( light to ! moon2 x is n f>!r f u to ! moon1 ?an f ! moon to u4 ,b1 enquir$ ! ,m>*ioness1 is ! e>? equally capable ( reflect+ ! sun's light8 ,i see1 answ]$ ,i1 y h an inv9cible p>tiality = ! moon4 ,light is compos$ ( globules :i* reb\nd f a solid sub/ance1 b pass ?r\gh any ?+ 9 :i* !y f9d int]/ices1 su* z air or glass3 ! moon1 !re=e1 gives u light 9 consequ5ce ( be+ a h>d1 solid body1 :i* s5ds back ^! globules4 ,i suppose y w n dispute ! h>dness & solidity ( ! e>?4 ,see !n ! effect ( an advantage\s situation--because ! moon is at a di/ance we only view h] z a lum9\s body in/ead ( a l>ge mass ( matt] simil> to ! e>?4 ,our globe1 on ! contr>y1 f hav+ ! ill luck to be m closely inspect$1 appe>s only a mass ( d>k soil1 fit = no?+ b to produce food = animals2 we d n p]ceive ! spl5d\r ( h] light1 because we _c remove to a di/ance f h]4 ,s x is1 answ]$ ! ,m>*ioness1 ) ! diff]5t ranks ( society3 we are dazzl$ ) ! gr&eur ( situations sup]ior to our own1 )\t consid]+ h[ mu* e condition ( human life resembles all ! re/4 ',tis precisely ! same ?+1 ,i repli$2 we take ^u u to decide on e ?+1 b we are nev] 9 a prop] place = mak+ our obs]vations4 ,we w\ld =m an op9ion ( ourselves1 & we are too ne>2 we w\ld judge ( o!rs2 !y are too di/ant f our view4 ,we %\ld be plac$ betwe5 ! e>? & ! moon to =m a j comp>ison2 a spectator1 n an inhabitant ( ! _w4 ,i %all be inconsolable = ! inju/ice we d our _w1 said %e1 & ! p>tial reg>d we h = ! moon1 unless y c assure me t ! inhabitants ( t planet are z ignorant ( _! advantages1 & consid] our globe a lum9\s body1 )\t kn[+ t f _! own we d]ive s mu* light4 ,i c make y easy on t head1 answ]$ ,i2 we are c]ta9ly a lum9>y to !m3 !y d n1 x is true1 see u describe a circle r\nd !m1#ai b t does n signify4 ,! reason ( our appe>+ to rema9 9 ! same place is ?is2--! side ( ! moon :i* 0 turn$ t[>ds u at ! creation1 has always cont9u$ s2 we always obs]ve ! same eyes1 m\?1 & o!r features ( ! face :i*1 by ! help ( imag9ation1 we h contriv$ out ( ! spots on h] surface4#bj ,if ! o!r half 7 pres5t$ to u1 we %\ld see spots arrang$ 9 a diff]5t =m3 ?is does n arise f ! moon's n turn+ on h] axis2 %e turns 9 ! same "t t is employ$ 9 go+ r\nd ! e>?1 t is1 a mon?2 b :il/ %e is p]=m+ "p ( h] revolution on h] axis1 %e at ! same "t p]=ms an equal "p ( h] circle r\nd ! e>?1 & ?us1 by putt+ h]self 9 a new situation1 cont9ues to %ew ! same side3 !re=e al?\gh ) reg>d to ! sun & ! re/ ( ! heav5ly bodies ! moon evid5tly turns on h] axis1 yet :5 view$ f ! e>? %e does n appe> to d s4 ,all ! o!r lum9>ies seem to ! moon to rise & set 9 ! space ( a =tnight1 b %e con/antly sees our globe 9 ! same "p ( ! heav5s4#ba ,?is app>5t immobility1 7 x inv>iable1 w\ld be ?\ght inconsi/5t ) ! nature ( a planet2 b ! moon has a sort ( vibratory motion :i* sometimes conceals a small "p ( ! face1 & exhibits a "p ( ! o!r side4 ,n[1 ,i c v5ture to say t ! inhabitants attribute ?is motion to u1 & imag9e t we vibrate 9 ! heav5s1 l a p5dulum4 ,footnote #ai3 ,?is is an error1 = if !y consid] ! e>?'s situation relatively to ! firmam5t1 !y mu/ see t %e p]=ms a revolution 9 tw5ty-sev5 days3 !y c]ta9ly always f9d h] answ] to _! z5i?1 or at ! same di/ance f ! z5i?1 b at ! same "t ?is z5i? is cont9ually answ]+ to "s new po9t 9 ! heav5s4 ,footnote #bj3 ,:5 ! moon is view$ ?r\gh a telescope its spots be> no resemblance to ! human face2 b on contemplat+ x ) ! nak$ eye1 x is easy to imag9e t =m2 & x is become s common to talk ( ! face on ! moon1 t ev5 an a/ronom] c h>dly dive/ himself ( ! idea4 ,footnote #ba3 ,! e>? always answ]s to "o side ( ! moon1 b n ! same po9t 9 ! sky4 ,all ! planets1 said ! ,m>*ioness1 are l u human be+s1 :o always attribute to o!rs :at belongs to ourselves4 ,! e>? says2 x is n ,i :o turn1 x is ! sun4 ,! moon says2 x is n ,i :o vibrate1 b ! e>?3 !re is error ?r\gh\t4 ,i w\ld n advise y to attempt mak+ any re=m1 answ]$ ,i2 y _h bett] consid] ! rema9+ pro(s ( ! resemblance :i* ! e>? & moon be> to ea* o!r4 ,figure to y\rself ^? two globes susp5d$ 9 ! heav5s4 ,y "k ! sun always enlight5s "o half ( a circul> body1 :il/ ! o!r half rema9s 9 ! %ade4 ,!re is !n "o half ( bo? ! e>? & ! moon1 :i* is enlight5$ by ! sun1 or 9 o!r words1 9 :i* x is day1 & ! o!r half 9 :i* x is night4 ,obs]ve likewise t z a ball moves ) less =ce & cel]ity aft] x has /ruck aga9/ a wall f :i* x flies (f to an opposite place1 s ! light is weak] :5 reflect$ to u f a body t only receives x4 ,! pale light ( ! moon is 9 reality ! brilliancy ( ! sun1 b z we receive x m]ely by reflection1 9 com+ to u1 x is depriv$ ( its /r5g?4 ,( c\rse1 x %9es ) mu* great] spl5d\r on ! moon1 & = ! same reason ! dazzl+ light receiv$ by our globe1 f ! sun1 mu/ appe> fa9t1 :5 reflect$ back to ! moon4 ,t "p ( ! moon :i* to u appe>s lum9\s dur+ ! night1 is ! side :i* has day-light2 & ! "p ( ! e>? :i* is illum9at$ by ! day1 :5 turn$ t[>d ! d>k side ( ! moon1 af=ds equal light to h]4 ,all ?is dep5ds on ! mutual position ( ! e>? & moon4 ,dur+ ! fir/ days ( ! mon?1 :5 ! moon is n disc]nible1 %e is plac$ betwe5 ! sun & u1 & proce$+ 9 ! day "t ) ! sun3 ! lum9\s side is !re=e necess>ily turn$ to ! sun1 :il/ ! d>k "p is t[>ds ! e>?4 ,we are unable to see ! un5light5$ side ( ! moon1 b ?is d>k half view+ ! "p ( our globe 9 :i* x is day1 is assi/$ by our light1 & ?\gh invisible to u1 has ! advantage ( see+ ! e>? z a full moon3 x is !n to ! lun> inhabitants full-e>?1 if ,i may s express myself4#bb ,aft] ?is1 ! moon advanc+ 9 h] mon?ly r\nd1 & no long] betwe5 ! sun & e>?1 turns t[>ds u a small "p ( h] enlight5$ half1 & t we call ! cresc5t4 ,at ! same "t t "p ( ! moon :i* is involv$ 9 ! obscurity ( night1 ceases s see all ! lum9\s side ( ! e>?1 & f9ds x cont9ue to decrease4 ,footnote #bb3 ,we h a conv9c+ pro( ( ! light reflect$ f ! e>? at ?is "t1 9 ! dusky light p]ceiv$ on a "p ( ! moon t is n enlight5$ by ! sun4 ,a/ron4 ,art4 #adab4 ,en\gh--said ! ,m>*ioness1 9 h] lively mann]2 ,i %all easily le>n ! re/ :5 ,i l3 let me /op a mom5t1 & trace ! moon ?r\gh h] mon?ly circle4 ,i see t 9 g5]al t planet & ! e>? h v diff]5t degrees ( light1 & ,i imag9e t :5 we h ! full-moon all ! lum9\s side ( ! moon is turn$ t[>d all ! "p ( our globe :i* is obscure2 & t1 at t "t1 ! inhabitants _c disc]n u at all1 b say !y h new-e>?4 ,i %\ld n *use to be obnoxi\s to reproa* = oblig+ y to ent] into a long explanation ( any ?+ s easily und]/ood1 b ! eclipses--h[ are !y effect$8 ,y c\ld guess x )\t difficulty1 ,i repli$4 ,:5 we h a new moon1 & %e1 be+ betwe5 u & ! sun1 pres5ts h] d>k side to our lum9\s half1 ! %ad[ ( ?is obscure "p falls on ! e>?2 s t :]ev] ! moon is 9 a direct l9e "u ! sun1 %e hides t lum9>y f our sight1 & d>k5s a "p ( ! enlight5$ side ( our globe2 ?is1 !n1 =ms an eclipse ( ! sun to u dur+ ! day-"t1 & an eclipse ( ! e>? to ! moon dur+ h] night4 ,:5 ! moon is at ! full1 ! e>? is betwe5 h] & ! sun1 ! %ad$ side ( ! e>? t[>ds ! light side ( ! moon4 ,if ! e>?'s %ad[ fall directly on ! moon1 x d>k5s ! lum9\s half t we see2 'tis !n we h an eclipse ( ! moon 9 our night1 & ! moon1 an eclipse ( ! sun 9 h] day4 ,:at prev5ts an eclipse e "t ! moon is betwe5 ! sun & u1 or ! e>? betwe5 ! sun & moon1 is ?is2 x (t5 happ5s t ^! ?ree bodies are n plac$ exactly 9 a l9e1 9 :i* case ! "o t w\ld occasion ! eclipse ?r[s its %ad[ on "o side ( ! o!r & consequ5tly does n ob/ruct its light4 ,i am v mu* a/oni%$1 said ! ,m>*ioness1 t !re is s little my/]y 9 eclipses1 & t be+ produc$ by su* simple means1 e body does n discov] ! cause ( !m4 ,9 tru?1 answ]$ ,i1 !re are _m p1 :o f ! emotions !y feel at "o ( ^! ph5om5a1 appe> to h little *ance ( f9d+ out ! occasion ( !m at pres5t4 ,?r\gh\t ! ,ea/-,indies1 :5 ! sun & moon are eclips$1 ! inhabitants believe t a great dragon ) 8 black claws is go+ to seize ^! lum9>ies2 & all ! "t ! eclipse la/s1 y may see :ole riv]s cov]$ ) ! heads ( ^! ,indians1 :o h put !mselves up to ! ?roat 9 wat]1 because1 accord+ to _! notions1 ?is is a v religi\s act1 & w induce ! sun or moon to def5d itself bravely aga9/ ! dragon4 ,9 ,am]ica1 x 0 ?\ght t ! sun & moon 7 angry :5 !y 7 eclips$1 & e k9d ( absurdity 0 practis$ to rega9 _! fav\r4 ,! ,grecians too1 :o _h arriv$ at su* a height ( ref9em5t--did !y n1 = a long "t1 believe t ! moon 0 eclips$ by ! p[] ( sorc]y1 & t ! magicians caus$ h] to desc5d f ! skies & ca/ a baneful influ5ce on ! h]bs8 ,& 7 n we likewise 9 great al>m1 b two-&-?irty ye>s ago1#bc at a total eclipse ( ! sun8 ,did n an imm5se numb] ( p %ut !mselves up 9 caves & cell>s2 & 7 !y easily p]suad$ to leave !m by ! philosoph]s :o wrote s mu* to re-assure !m8 ,footnote #bc3 #afed4 ,!re h be5 o!rs 9 ,europe 9 #agbd1 #agae1 & #agaf4 ,really1 repli$ %e1 all t is too ridicul\s4 ,!re ought to be a decree pass$ to prev5t any body f ev] talk+ ( eclipses1 le/ ! memory ( ^! follies %\ld be p]petuat$4 ,! decree1 said ,i1 %\ld ext5d s f> z to oblit]ate ! memory ( e subject1 = ,i c ?9k ( no?+ 9 ! _w :i* is n ! monum5t ( "s human folly4 ,answ] me ?is "q1 said ! ,m>*ioness3--,are ! inhabitants ( ! moon z mu* afraid ( eclipses z ^? ( ! e>?8 ,h[ ridicul\s x is if ! ,indians ( t _w put !mselves up to ! *9 9 wat]2 if ! ,am]icans believe ! e>? is angry ) !m2 if ! ,greeks imag9e we are en*ant$1 & suppose we %all injure _! h]bs2 & 9 %ort1 if we are inflict+ on !m all ! t]ror !y h caus$ u8 ,i h no d\bt b t is ! case1 answ]$ ,i2 = :y %\ld ! good folks 9 ! moon h m s5se ?an we8 ,:at "r h !y to fright5 u1 unless we c fright5 !m8 ,i d>e say1 add$ ,i1 laugh+2 t1 z a prodigi\s numb] ( m5 h be51 & /ill are1 silly en\gh to wor%ip ! moon2 s !re are "s 9 ! moon t pay _! adorations to ! e>?1 & t !y are kneel+ to "o ano!r4 ,if x be s1 %e repli$1 we may pret5d to h an influ5ce on ! moon1 & to produce ! crisis 9 ! diseases ( h] sick p1 b z a little common s5se 9 ! dwell]s on t globe w\ld be suffici5t to de/roy all ^! hon\rs1 ,i mu/ confess ,i am afraid !y w h ! advantage ov] u4 ,don't al>m y\rself1 said ,i2 'tis n probable t we are ! only fools 9 ! univ]se4 ,!re is some?+ 9 ignorance t is calculat$ = g5]al reception1 & ?\gh ,i c only guess ! "* ( ! p 9 "q1 yet ,i h no m d\bt1 t c\ld we =m ! comp>ison1 we %\ld f9d ourselves equal to !m1 ?an ,i h t ! acc\nts are true t we receive ( _! globe4 ,:at acc\nts d y receive enquir$ %e4 ,^?1 ,i repli$1 t are giv5 u by ! le>n$ :o travel !re e day by ! assi/ance ( telescopes4 ,!y tell u t !y h discov]$ 9 ! moon e>?1 seas1 lakes1 elevat$ m\nta9s1 & pr(\nd abysses4 ,y a/oni% me1 cri$ ! ,m>*ioness3 ,i _c imag9e ! possibility ( discov]+ m\nta9s & abysses1 f ! great irregul>ity !y cause on ! surface ( ! globe2 b h[ d !y di/+ui% e>? f sea8 ,because1 answ]$ ,i1 ! wat]1#bd by suff]+ "p ( ! light to pass ?r\gh x1 & consequ5tly reflect+ less ?an ! e>?1 has1 at a di/ance1 ! appe>ance ( d>k spots2 :il/ ! solid p>ts1 by reflect+ all ! light1 look mu* m brilliant4 ,! illu/ri\s ,m4 ,cass9i1 :o has acquir$ a great] k ( ! cele/ial bodies ?an any man 9 ! _w1 discov]$ 9 ! moon some?+ :i* sep>ates1 !n re-unites1 & aft]w>ds loses itself 9 a cavity4 ,we h reason to believe1 f its appe>ance t ?is is a riv]4 ,9 %ort all ^! diff]5t p>ts are n[ s well kn[n to u1 t !y h be5 nam$ aft] our great m54 ,"o place is call$ ,cop]nicus1 ano!r ,ar*im$es1 ano!r ,gabileus4 ,o!r p>ts h fancy names2 !re is a promontory ( decams1 a sea ( nect>1 & s on2 9 fact our description ( ! moon is s p>ticul>1 t if a le>n$ man 0 to take a j\rney !re1 he w\ld be 9 no m dang] ( los+ himself ?an ,i %\ld 9 ,p>is4 ,footnote #bd3 ,x is prov$ t !re is no wat] 9 ! moon1 b !re are volcanoes2 !y may ev5 be se5 )\t a telescope1 :i* 0 ! case on ! #g? ( ,m>*1 #agid4 ,philos4 ,trans4 ,b1 said %e1 ,i %\ld l to h a m detail$ acc\nt ( ! int]ior ( ! c\ntry4 ,! g5tlem5 ( ! obs]vatory are n able to give x y1 ,i repli$2 y mu/ make enquiry ( ,a/olfo1 :o 0 tak5 to ! moon by ,/4 ,john4 ,t is "o ( ! pleasante/ follies ( ,ario/o1 ,i'm sure y w be amus$ ) x4 ,i confess x w\ld h be5 bett] if he _h n introduc$ 9 x s respectable a "n z t ( ,/4 ,john2 poets1 h[ev]1 w take lic5ses1 & we may v5ture to excuse ?is1 = ! :ole poem is d$icat$ to a c>d9al1 & "o ( our popes has hon\r$ x ) a p>ticul> eulogium1 :i* 9 "s editions is plac$ be=e ! "w4 ,?is is ! subject ( ! piece3 ,orl&o1 nephew to ,*>lemagne1 _h lo/ 8 s5ses1 because ! beautiful ,angelica pref]r$ ,m$ore to him4 ,a/olfo1 a val\r\s knight-errant 0 "o day c>ri$ by 8 hippogriffe to ! t]re/ial p>adise1 :i* 0 at ! top ( a v high m\nta93 !re he met ) ,/4 ,john1 :o in=m$ him t x 0 necess>y1 9 ord] to cure ,orl&o ( 8 madness1 = !m to take a j\rney toge!r to ! moon4 ,a/olfo1 delight$ ) ! opportunity ( see+ a new c\ntry1 ne$$ no entreaty1 & 9 a mom5t ! apo/le & knight took _! c\rse 9 a *>iot ( fire4 ,z ,a/olfo 0 no philosoph]1 he 0 surpris$ to f9d ! moon mu* l>g] ?an x appe>$ :ile he 0 on ! e>?2 8 a/oni%m5t h[ev] increas$ :5 he saw 9 x riv]s1 lakes1 m\nta9s1 t[ns1 =e/s1 &1 :at ,i %\ld h be5 equally surpris$ at1 nymphs hunt+ 9 ! =e/s4 ,b ! mo/ curi\s ?+ ( all he saw 0 a valley 9 :i* 0 to be f\nd e ?+ t 0 lo/ on ! e>?3 cr[ns1 ri*es1 ! rew>ds ( ambition1 hopes )\t numb]1 all ! "t t _h be5 devot$ to gam+1 all ! alms m5 _h ord]$ to be di/ribut$ aft] _! dea?1 v]ses d$icat$ to mon>*s1 & ! sighs ( lov]s4 ,z to lov]s' sighs1 rejo9$ ! ,m>*ioness2 ,i don't "k :at became ( !m 9 ,ario/o's "t1 b at pres5t ,i fancy !re are none t g to ! moon4 ,we %\ld f9d a great _m1 said ,i1 7 !y only ^? t y h occasion$4 ,9 %ort1 ! moon is s c>eful 9 collect+ all t is lo/ "h t n a s+le ?+ is want+ ( ! numb]3 ,ario/o has ev5 :isp]$ t ,con/ant9e's donation is !re3 ! popes h assum$ ! gov]nm5t ( ,rome & ,italy by virtue ( a donation f t emp]or1 b ! tru? is we c't tell :at is become ( x4 ,!re is b "o sort ( ?+ t has n escap$ to ! moon1 & t is--folly3 ! p on e>? h tak5 c>e n to "p ) t2 b to make ! moon am5ds1 an incr$ible quantity ( wit has tak5 its flight ?i!r1 :i* is !re pres]v$ 9 phials2 x is a v subtile fluid1 & easily evaporates unless c>efully cork$ up3 on ea* ( ^! phials is writt5 ! "n ( ! own]4 ,i ?9k ,ario/o puts !m toge!r )\t any ord]1 b ,i l bett] to imag9e !m plac$ neatly 9 long r[s4 ,a/olfo 0 a/oni%$ to f9d full phials belong+ to _m wise p ( 8 acqua9tance4 ,i am sure1 cont9u$ ,i1 m9e has be5 consid]ably augm5t$ s9ce ,i began to indulge myself ) y 9 philosophic & poetic rev]ies3 b ,i console myself by suppos+ t aft] li/5+ to all my fancies y\r wits mu/ inevitably become s volatile t at lea/ a little phial full w evaporate1 & make its way to ! moon4 ,our knight-errant f\nd 8 own among ! re/1 & by ,/4 ,john's p]mission took possession ( x & snuff$ up all ! bottleful l ,hung>y wat]3 b accord+ to ,ario/o he did n c>ry x away ) him2 =1 x soon return$ to ! moon1 9 consequ5ce ( an extravagance he 0 guilty ( "s "t aft]4 ,he did n =get ,orl&o's phial :i* _h occasion$ 8 j\rney2 he _h a good deal ( tr\ble 9 c>ry+ x1 = ! h]o's wit 0 naturally weighty1 & n a drop 0 want+4 ,at ! end1 ,ario/o1 accord+ to 8 g5]al cu/om ( say+ :atev] he pleases1 addresses1 9 beautiful language ! foll[+ apo/rophe to 8 mi/ress3 ,:o1 my fair "o1 w asc5d to ! heav5s1 to re/ore ! s5ses ( :i* y\r *>ms has robb$ me8 ,hi!rto ,i h n compla9$1 b ,i "k n :at may be ! ext5t ( my loss2 %\ld ,i cont9ue ! victim ( y\r beauty1 ,i %all 9 ! end become :at ,i h repres5t$ ,orl&o to be4 ,h[ev]1 ,i d n believe x is necess>y = me to trav]se ! airy regions = ! recov]y ( my s5ses2 all ! faculties ( my s\l1 in/ead ( m\nt+ to su* unatta9able height1 are solac+ !mselves 9 ! beam ( y\r eyes1 & hov]+ r\nd y\r lovely m\?4 ,ah6 h compassion on me1 & suff] me to take !m back ) my lips4 ,is n ! ?\ght pretty8 ,= my "p1 9 adopt+ ,ario/o's way ( ?9k+1 ,i %\ld dissuade p f ev] lett+ _! wits escape1 unless x 7 f ! influ5ce ( love2 = y see h[ ne> !y !n cont9ue1 & h[ easily !y may be rega9$2 b :5 !y are lo/ 9 any o!r way1 z we1 = in/ance1 are los+ ours1 9 philosophis+1 !y fly directly to ! moon1 & are n caught aga9 at pleasure4 ,nev] m9d1 said ! ,m>*ioness2 ours w h an hon\rable /ation among ! philosophic phials2 :]eas1 _h we lo/ !m 9 ! poet's way1 !y might p]haps hov] ar\nd "s unwor?y object4 ,b1 cont9u$ %e1 to deprive me completely ( m9e1 tell me s]i\sly :e!r y believe !re are m5 liv+ 9 ! moon1 = y h n yet giv5 me a decid$ op9ion4 ,d ,i believe x8 repli$ ,i2 oh no1 ,i don't believe !re are m5 9 ! moon4 ,we see h[ mu* all nature is *ang$ ev5 :5 we h travell$ f "h to ,*9a2 diff]5t faces2 diff]5t figures2 diff]5t mann]s2 & almo/ a diff]5t sort ( und]/&+s3 f "h to ! moon ! alt]ation mu/ be consid]ably great]4 ,:5 adv5tur]s explore unkn[n c\ntries1 ! inhabitants !y f9d are sc>cely human2 !y are animals 9 ! %ape ( m51 ev5 9 t respect sometimes imp]fect2 b almo/ devoid ( human reason2 c\ld any ( ^! travell]s rea* ! moon1 !y surely w\ld n f9d x inhabit$ by m54 ,!n :at sort ( creatures are !y8 ask$ ! ,m>*ioness impati5tly4 ,^u my ^w1 madam1 said ,i1 ,i c't tell4 ,7 x possible = u to be end[$ ) reason1 & at ! same "t n ( ! human species2 7 we1 ,i say1 su* be+s1 & inhabitants ( ! moon1 %\ld we ev] imag9e t ?is _w conta9$ s fanta/ical a creature z man8 ,c\ld we =m 9 our m9ds ! image ( a be+ compos$ ( su* extravagant passions1 & su* wise reflections2 an exi/5ce s %ort1 & plans s ext5sive2 s mu* k ( trifles1 & s mu* ignorance ( ! mo/ important ?+s2 su* ard5t love ( lib]ty1 yet su* pron5ess to slav]y2 s /rong a desire = happ9ess1 ) s little p[] ( be+ happy8 ,! p 9 ! moon1 mu/ be v clev] to imag9e su* a motley "*4 ,we are incessantly contemplat+ our own nature1 yet we are /ill unacqua9t$ ) x4 ,"s h f\nd x s difficult to compreh5d1 t !y h said ! gods _h tak5 too mu* nect> :5 !y creat$ m52 & :5 !y _h recov]$ _! calm reason1 !y c\ld n help laugh+ at _! own "w4 ,well1 we are n 9 dang] ( be+ laugh$ at by ! inhabitants ( ! moon1 answ]$ ! ,m>*ioness1 z !y w\ld f9d x s impossible to imag9e our *>act]s2 b ,i %\ld be v glad if we c\ld f9d out !irs1 = really1 "o feels a pa9ful degree ( curiosity 9 kn[+ t !re are be+s 9 ! moon we see yond]1 & n hav+ ! means ( discov]+ :at !y are4 ,h[ is x1 ,i repli$1 t y h no anxiety to be acqua9t$ ) all ! s\!rn "p ( ! _w :i* is yet unkn[n to u8 ,we & ! inhabitants ( t "p ( ! globe are voyag+ 9 ! same vessel1 ( :i* !y occupy ! head & we ! /]n4 ,y see t ! head & ! /]n h no communication ) ea* o!r2 t ! p at "o end "k no?+ ( ! nature or occupations ( ^? at ! o!r1 & yet y want to be acqua9t$ ) all t is go+ =w>d 9 ! moon1 t sep>ate vessel :i* is sail+ 9 a di/ant "p ( ! heav5s4 ,oh6 repli$ %e1 ,i consid] myself already acqua9t$ ) ! inhabitants ( ! s\!rn _w1 = !y c]ta9ly mu/ be v mu* l u2 & 9 %ort1 we may "k !m bett] :5ev] we *use to give ourselves ! tr\ble ( go+ to see !m2 we _c miss !m1 = !y w rema9 9 ! same place2 b ^! folks 9 ! moon----,i am 9 despair ab\t !m4 ,7 ,i1 ,i repli$1 gravely to answ] y1 we "k n :at may happ51 y w\ld laugh at me1 & ,i %\ld und\bt$ly des]ve x2 nev]!less ,i ?9k ,i c\ld def5d myself 9 "s measure f y\r ridicule4 ,a ?\ght has come into my head1 :i* is :imsical en\gh1 & yet !re is a wond]ful deal ( probability 9 x2 ,i don't "k h[ x has acquir$ ! p[] ( impos+ t on my und]/&+1 be+ 9 itself s extravagant4 ,i d>e say ,i %all likewise br+ y to confess1 contr>y to reason1 t !re may "s day be a communication op5$ betwe5 ! e>? & ! moon4 ,recollect ! situation ( ,am]ica be=e x 0 discov]$ by ,*ri/oph] ,columbus4 ,! m9ds ( its inhabitants 7 involv$ 9 ! mo/ pr(\nd ignorance2 f> f hav+ any k ( ! sci5ces1 !y 7 n ev5 acqua9t$ ) ! mo/ simple & necess>y arts3 !y w5t )\t clo!s2 !y _h no weapon b ! b[2 !y _h no notion t m5 might be c>ri$ by animals2 !y suppos$ ! ocean an imm5se space1 impassable by man1 & b\nd$ only by ! sky to :i* x 0 jo9$4 ,x is true t aft] !y _h be5 sev]al ye>s 9 contriv+ to scoop out ! trunk ( a great tree1 !y v5tur$ to commit !mselves to ! wat] 9 ?is rude sort ( vessel1 & w5t f "o c\ntry to ano!r1 borne along by ! w9ds & waves3 b z _! b>k 0 v liable to be ov]set1 !y 7 frequ5tly "u ! necessity ( swimm+ to ov]take x1 s t prop]ly speak+ !y 7 (t5] 9 ! wat] ?an 9 _! %ip4 ,y mu/ suppose !y w\ld n h yield$ a v implicit cr$5ce to a p]son :o _h told !m t a navigation 0 c>ri$ on1 incomp>ably sup]ior to !irs2 t by its means1 e "p ( ! liquid expanse c\ld be resort$ to2 t ! vessels might be deta9$ at "o spot :il/ ! bill[s 7 foam+ ar\nd2 t ev5 ! spe$ ) :i* !y mov$ might be regulat$2 9 %ort1 t ! ocean1 :atev] its ext5t might be1 0 no ob/acle to ! comm]ce ( diff]5t p4 ,9 a c\rse ( "t1 h[ev]1 not)/&+ _! incr$ulity1 a spectacle new & a/oni%+ pres5ts itself to ! eyes ( ^! savages4 ,enorm\s bodies1 ext5d+ _! :ite w+s to ! bla/1 come sail+ on ! ocean ) fe>ful rapidity1 & dis*>g+ fire on e side3 ^! trem5d\s ma*9es ca/ on _! %ore m5 cov]$ ) iron2 guid+ ) facility ! mon/]s t c>ry !m1 & d>t+ ?und]bolts f _! h&s to de/roy all :o attempt to resi/ !m4--,:5ce come ^! awful be+s8 ,:o ha? giv5 !m p[] to ride on ! wat]s1 & to wield ! ?und] ( heav58 ,are !y *ildr5 ( ! sun8 assur$ly !y are n m56 ,i _c tell1 madam1 :e!r y feel z /rongly z ,i d1 ! surprise ( ! ,am]icans2 surely no ev5t c\ld ev] h excit$ an a/oni%m5t equal to !irs4 ,aft] ?9k+ ( t1 ,i w n ass]t t no communication c be e/abli%$ betwe5 our _w & ! moon4 ,did ! ,am]icans ev] conceive ! idea t !re w\ld be any betwe5 _! c\ntry & ,europe1 ( :i* !y _h nev] he>d8 ,!re is1 ,i ackn[l$ge1 an imm5se space ( air to travel ?r\gh be=e we c\ld rea* ! moon2 b did ^? great seas appe> to ! ,am]icans m capable ( be+ cross$8 ,really1 exclaim$ ! ,m>*ioness1 look+ e>ne/ly at me1 y are q mad6 ,:o d5ies x8 answ]$ ,i4 ,x is impossible y %\ld d5y x said %e4 ,! ,am]icans 7 s ignorant t !y c\ld n imag9e ! practicability ( cross+ su* an ext5t ( wat]2 b we h sci5ce en\gh to "k t ! air is passable1 al?\gh we h no ma*9e :i* c transport u ?r\gh x4 ,we d m ?an conjecture ! possibility ( ris+ 9 ! air1 ,i repli$2 we h actually began to fly4 ,sev]al p]sons h discov]$ a me?od ( fix+ on w+s :i* support$ !m 9 ! air1 ( mov+ ^! w+s1 & by _! assi/ance1 fly+ ov] riv]s2 ^! new-fa%ion$ birds1 did n1 to be sure1 so> l ! eagles1 & _! flight has sometimes co/ !m an arm or a leg2 b1 h[ev]1 ^! attempts answ] to ! fir/ pieces ( wood t 7 laun*$ into ! wat]1 & :i* s]v$ = ! comm5cem5t ( navigation3 !re 0 a va/ diff]5ce betwe5 ^! m]e planks & great %ips1 capable ( go+ r\nd ! _w2 nev]!less1 by gradual improvem5ts we h le>n$ to con/ruct su* vessels4 ,! art ( fly+ is b 9 its infancy2 9 due "t x w be br\ght to p]fection1#be & "s day or o!r we %all get to ! moon4 ,c we pret5d to "k e ?+2 to h made e possible discov]y8 ,pray let u give po/]ity leave to make "s improvem5ts z well z ourselves4 ,i won't give !m leave1 answ]$ %e1 to break _! necks by attempt+ to fly4 ,well1 ,i repli$1 ?\gh fly+ be n p]fect$ "h1 ! inhabitants ( ! moon1 may p]haps excel u2 & x w be ! same ?+ :e!r we g to !m1 or !y come to u4 ,we %all !n be l ! ,am]icans :o knew s little ( navigation :il/ x 0 ?or\ghly und]/ood at ! o!r side ( ! globe4 ,pugh6 cri$ ! ,m>*ioness2 if ! p 9 ! moon 7 s exp]t1 !y w\ld h be5 "h be=e ?is "t4 ,! ,europeans1 answ]$ ,i1 did n f9d _! way to ,am]ica till six ?\s& ye>s _h elaps$2 !y 7 all t "t 9 le>n+ ! art ( navigation s completely z to pass ov] ! ocean4 ,probably ! p 9 ! moon are able to take little excursions into ! air1 v likely !y are n[ practis+2 aft] !y h acquir$ m exp]i5ce !y w pay u a visit1 & heav5 kn[s :at surprise x w occasion u6 ,y are insupportable1 exclaim$ %e1 to combat me ) su* *im]ical argum5ts4 ,take c>e1 said ,i2 if y provoke me ,i %all easily corroborate !m4 ,rememb] ! e>? has be5 made kn[n to u by little & little4 ,! anci5ts positively ass]t$ t ! torrid & froz5 zones 7 un9habitable f ! excessive heat ( ! "o1 & cold ( ! o!rs2 & 9 ! "t ( ! ,romans ! g5]al *>t ( ! _w 0 made little l>g] ?an t ( _! own empire1 ?is at once %ew$ ! gr& idea !y _h ( !mselves1 & _! extreme ignorance ( ! e>?4 ,m5 7 h[ev] discov]$1 9 ^! extremely hot1 & int5sely cold1 climates1 :i* discov]y has greatly augm5t$ ! numb] ( inhabitants on our globe4 ,at "o "t x 0 believ$ t ! ocean cov]$ e "p ( ! e>? except :at 0 !n kn[n4 ,antipodes _h nev] be5 he>d (1 & :o c\ld imag9e t m5 w\ld be able to walk ) _! heads d[nw>ds8 ,yet aft] all1 ! antipodes 7 f\nd out4 ,n[ ! map mu/ be alt]$2 a new half add$ to ! e>?6--,y und]/&1 madam1 :at ,i am aim+ at2 ^! antipodes1 s unexpect$ly discov]$1 %\ld tea* u to ?9k mode/ly ( our atta9m5ts3 we may yet "k mu* m ( our own _w1 & !n become acqua9t$ ) ! moon2 till t "t we mu/ n expect x1 because our k is progressive3 :5 we und]/& our own habitation1 we may be p]mitt$ to /udy t ( our neighb\rs4 ,9 tru?1 said %e1 view+ me att5tively1 y ent] into ! subject s deeply t "o _c b imag9e y 9 e>ne/4 ,inde$ ,i am n1 answ]$ ,i2 ,i only wi%$ to %ew y ! possibility ( ma9ta9+ an extravagant op9ion1 s z to emb>rass1 ?\gh n conv9ce1 a p]son ( s5se4 ,tru? alone makes h] way to ! und]/&+2 %e c ev5 conv9ce )\t exhibit+ e pro(3 %e is s adapt$ to our capacities1 t :5 fir/ discov]$1 we seem only to h met ) an old acqua9tance4 ,footnote #be3 ,montgolfi]'s balloons1 inv5t$ 9 #aghc1 h gone a great way t[>ds ! fulfill+ ( ?is pr$iction1 b x is evid5tly impossible = x to be accompli%$2 ^! globes c only c>ry u to a c]ta9 height1 beyond t we c\ld n brea!4 ,ah6 ?is re/ores my tranquillity1 said %e4 ,y\r sophi/ry di/urb$ my imag9ation4 ,let u retire2 ,i am n[ compos$ & incl9$ to g to re/4 ,,?ird ,,ev5+4 ,! ,m>*ioness wi%$ to pursue our a/ronomical rese>*es dur+ ! day2 b ,i told h] t z ! moon & />s 7 ! subjects ( our :imsical conv]sations1 !y ought to be our only confidants2 we !re=e wait$ till ev5+1 & !n took our usual ramble 9 ! p>k1 :i* ?us became sacr$ to le>n+4 ,i h a va/ deal ( news to tell y1 said ,i2 ,i ye/]day told y t ! moon1 accord+ to all appe>ances1 0 inhabit$2 b ,i h recollect$ a circum/ance :i* w\ld expose its inhabitants to s mu* dang]1 t ,i don't "k :e!r ,i %all n retract my =m] op9ion4 ,inde$ ,i w n suff] y to retract x1 answ]$ %e4 ,ye/]day y prep>$ me to receive a visit f ! inhabitants ( ! moon1 9 a few days2 n[ y are go+ to refuse !m a place 9 ! creation4 ,y %all n trifle ) me 9 ?is way4 ,y told me ! moon 0 inhabit$2 ,i surm\nt$ ! difficulty ( believ+ x1 & n[ ,i w cont9ue to believe x4 ,s(tly6 said ,i2 we %\ld give b half an ass5t to an op9ion ( ?is nature1 & res]ve ! o!r half 9 case we %\ld f9d ! opposite idea bett] support$4 ,i am n cont5t$ ) words1 %e repli$2 give me facts3 rememb] y\r comp>ison ( ! moon ) ,/4 ,d5nis4 ,b1 answ]$ ,i1 ! moon is n s simil> to ! e>? z ,/4 ,d5nis is to ,p>is4 ,! sun draws out ( ! e>? & wat] exhalations1 :i* rise to a c]ta9 height 9 ! air1 collect toge!r1 & =m !mselves into cl\ds4 ,^! cl\ds hov] ab\t ! e>? 9 irregul> %apes1 sometimes %ad[+ "o "p1 & sometimes ano!r4 ,9 view+ ! e>? f a di/ance1 ! appe>ance ( its surface w\ld cont9ually v>y1 because a l>ge space ( c\ntry d>k5$ by a cl\d w\ld appe> less lum9\s ?an ! o!r p>ts1 & z ! cl\d disp]s$1 w\ld resume its brightness3 f ?is cause ! spots on ! e>? w\ld be se5 to *ange _! places1 assume diff]5t =ms1 & sometimes be entirely dissipat$4 ,if1 !n1 ! moon _h cl\ds 9 its atmosph]e1 we %\ld obs]ve ?is v>iety ( spots2 b we f9d !m always conf9$ to ! same place1 :i* proves t ! sun raises no vap\rs f ! moon4 ,x is !n a body incomp>ably m solid ?an ! e>?1 & its m subtile p>ticles easily dissipat$ z soon z !y are put 9 motion by ! heat4 ,! moon1 !re=e mu/ be a mass ( rock & m>ble f :i* no evaporation proce$s2 = exhalations s naturally arise :]e !re is wat]1 t we _c admit ! exi/5ce ( wat] :]e !y are n f\nd4 ,:at sort ( be+s d y ?9k c\ld inhabit ^! b>r5 rocks2 ?is c\ntry )\t wat]8 ,ah6 cri$ %e1 y =get t y h assur$ me ! seas 9 ! moon 7 di/+ui%able4 ,x 0 a m]e conjecture1#bf ,i repli$2 ,i am sorry to h l$ y a/ray4 ,^! d>k places t h be5 tak5 = seas are probably only deep cavities3 at s great a di/ance x is excusable if we don't always guess aright4 ,b1 said %e1 w y\r objections oblige u to conclude t ! moon has no inhabitants8 ,by no means1 answ]$ ,i1 we w nei!r decide "o way or ! o!r4 ,i mu/ own my weakness1 %e repli$2 ,i _c be> to rema9 9 susp5se4 ,i mu/ believe some?+3 enable me to det]m9e2 let u asc]ta9 ! exi/5ce ( ^! p1 or let u annihilate !m at once1 & ?9k no m ab\t !m4 ,b pres]ve !m if possible2 ,i h =m$ an atta*m5t = !m1 ( :i* ,i %all n easily dive/ myself4 ,i w n leave ! moon )\t inhabitants !n1 said ,i2 = y\r pleasure x %all be repeopl$4 ,footnote #bf3 ,?is is n1 n[1 ev5 conjectur$1 = ) a telescope we may see irregul>ities at ! bottom ( :at 7 suppos$ to be seas4 ,z ! spots 9 ! moon nev] v>y1#bg we c]ta9ly1 _c believe t !re are any surr\nd+ cl\ds :i* successively obscure ! surr\nd+ p>ts2 ?is h[ev] is n a pro( t !re are no exhalations2 our cl\ds are =m$ ( vap\rs1 :i* at _! fir/ ris+ out ( ! e>?1 7 9 sep>ate p>ticles1 too small to be visible to u2 9 asc5d+ !y meet ) a degree ( cold t cond5ses1 & unites !m into conspicu\s =ms2 aft] :i* !y float 9 ! air till !y dissolve 9 ra94 ,b ^! exhalations frequ5tly rema9 disp]s$ & imp]ceptible1 & fall back on ! gr\nd 9 g5tle dews4 ,i suppose !n t vap\rs ( ?is k9d are exhal$ f ! moon1 = x is incr$ible t ! moon %\ld be a l>ge mass1 compos$ ( p>ts all equally solid1 all 9 a /ate ( equal tranquillity1 all incapable ( be+ influ5c$ by ! action ( ! sun4 ,we "k ( no body :i* has ^! prop]ties1 n ev5 m>ble4 ,! mo/ d5se bodies are subject to *ange1 ei!r f "s secret & int]ior motion1 or f ! action ( ext]nal matt]4 ,z ! exhalations f ! moon1 d n =m !mselves into cl\ds1 & return 9 %[]s1 !y c only become dew2 = t purpose x is n necess>y t ! atmosph]e1 :i* app>5tly adh]es to ! moon z ours does to ! e>?1 %\ld be exactly simil> to our air1 nor ! vap\rs exactly l ours2 & t ,i ?9k is probably ! case3#bh ! matt] mu/ h a diff]5t disposition 9 ! moon1 f t 9 ! e>?2 consequ5tly ! effects be diff]5t2 h[ev] all t is ( no importance2 s9ce we f9d t !re is motion 9 ! p>ts ( ! moon1 ei!r int]nal1 or produc$ by =eign causes1 we may aga9 p x1 z we h ! means ( af=d+ !m subsi/5ce2 ( produc+ fruit1 corn1 wat]1 & e ?+ t is ne$ful4 ,i mean fruit1 corn1 c4 su* z ! moon c produce1 ! nature ( :i* ,i am unacqua9t$ )2 & all ^! 9 proportion to ! wants ( its inhabitants1 ( :i* ,i am likewise ignorant4 ,footnote #bg3 ,m4 ,h]s*el has obs]v$ v>iations 9 !m2 :i* he1 ) c]ta9ty1 attributes to ! indu/ry ( ! inhabitants4 ,footnote #bh3 ,! atmosph]e ( ! moon1 if !re be any1 is q invisible to u4 ,t is to say1 answ]$ ! ,m>*ioness1 y are sure e ?+ is "r1 )\t kn[+ h[ x is2 "h is a little k plac$ aga9/ a great deal ( ignorance1 b we mu/ be cont5t ) x3 ,i am v happy to h inhabitants re/or$ to ! moon2 ,i am glad also t y give !m a surr\nd+ atmosph]e1 = x seems to me t a planet w\ld be too nak$ )\t "o4 ,^! two diff]5t airs1 said ,i1 "o belong+ to ! e>?1 ! o!r to ! moon1 t5d to prev5t ! communication betwe5 ! two planets4 ,if x m]ely dep5d$ on ! p[] ( fly+1 :o kn[s1 z ,i ye/]day said1 b we may at "s future "t be suffici5tly exp]t8 ,all ?+s consid]$1 ,i ?9k we mu/ n expect ?is communication2 ! amaz+ di/ance at :i* !y are plac$1 w\ld be a consid]able difficulty2 & 7 ?is ob/acle remov$2 7 ! two planets ne>] toge!r1 x w\ld be impossible to pass f "o atmosph]e to ! o!r4 ,wat] is ! atmosph]e ( fi%es2 !y nev] pass into t ( birds1 nor ! birds into !irs3 !y are n prev5t$ by ! di/ance1 b ! exi/5ce ( bo? dep5ds on _! prop] elem5t4 ,our air1 we f9d1 is mix$ ) m d5se & gross vap\rs ?an t ( ! moon2 !re=e an inhabitant ( t _w w\ld be dr[n$ if he ent]$ our atmosph]e1 & fall lifeless on ! e>?4 ,oh6 h[ glad ,i %\ld be1 exclaim$ ! ,m>*ioness1 = a %ipwreck to ca/ a good numb] ( !m on ! e>?1 we might !n exam9e !m at our leisure4 ,b1 ,i repli$1 if !y 7 clev] en\gh to navigate ! surface ( our atmosph]e1 & f a curiosity to exam9e u1 %\ld be tempt$ to draw u up l fi%es2 w\ld t please y8 ,:y n8 answ]$ %e1 laugh+4 ,i w\ld volunt>ily put myself 9 _! nets1 j = ! pleasure ( see+ ! fi%]s4 ,rememb]1 said ,i1 y w\ld be v ill by ! "t y rea*$ ! top ( our air2 we are n capable ( brea?+ x above a c]ta9 height2#bi x is said t at ! summit ( "s m\nta9s we c sc>cely d x4 ,i wond] t p :o are silly en\gh to believe t corporeal g5ii inhabit ! pure/ regions ( ! air1 %\ld n tell u1 z ! reason = our receiv+ su* %ort & unfrequ5t visits f ^! g5ii1 t few ( !m und]/& div+1 & ev5 ^? :o excel 9 x _c rema9 long 9 our gross air4 ,footnote #bi3 ,respiration is difficult at ! height ( a league4 ,half a league high] x mu/ be impossible4 ,we see !n !re are _m ?+s to prev5t u f leav+ our own _w & go+ to ! moon4 ,to console ourselves let u guess all we c ab\t x4 ,9 ! fir/ place ,i conjecture t ! inhabitants mu/ see ! heav5s1 ! sun & ! />s ( a v diff]5t col\r f :at !y appe> to u4 ,we view ^? objects ?r\gh a sort ( glass :i* alt]s _! appe>ance2 ?is glass is our atmosph]e1 p]vad$ ) exhalations4 ,"s mod]ns ass]t t x is blue z well z ! sea1 b we c only di/+ui% ! col\r 9 ! p>ts ( ^? elem5ts t are mo/ remote f ! eye4 ,! firmam5t1 say !y1 9 :i* are ! fix$ />s1 has no light 9 itself1 & consequ5tly ought to appe> black1#cj b z we see x ?r\gh our blue air1 x seems to u to be blue4 ,if t is true1 ! rays ( ! sun & />s _c pass ?r\gh ! air )\t receiv+ a slight t+e f its col\r1 & los+ a degree ( t :i* is natural to !m4 ,b suppos+ ! air is n col\r$1 x is c]ta9 t ?r\gh a ?ick fog ! light ( a flambeau1 se5 at "s di/ance1 appe>s ( a deep r$1 :i* is n its real col\r2 if !re=e our air be consid]$ only a mi/1 x mu/ necess>ily alt] ! col\r ( ! sky1 sun1 & />s4 ,! cele/ial fluid alone c\ld give u light & col\rs 9 _! orig9al /ate4 ,!re=e z ! atmosph]e ( ! moon diff]s f ours1 x is ei!r ( a diff]5t col\r1 or else x is ano!r sort ( mi/1 :i* v>ies ! appe>ance ( ! cele/ial bodies4 ,9 a ^w1 ! glass ?r\gh :i* ! p 9 ! moon view ^! objects is ( a diff]5t nature to ours4 ,footnote #cj3 ,desaussure tells u x appe>s black :5 view$ at a league's di/ance f ! e>?4 ,on t acc\nt1 repli$ ! ,m>*ioness1 ,i pref] our _w to ! moon2 ,i ?9k x impossible = ! assortm5t ( col\rs pres5t$ to _! sight by ! heav5ly bodies to be s beautiful z t !y =m :5 view$ ?r\gh ! m$ium ( our air4 ,let u suppose a r$ sky & gre5 />s2 ! effect is n s agreeable z gold5 />s & a blue sky4 ,"o w\ld ?9k1 said ,i1 y 7 *us+ clo!s or furniture2 b believe me1 nature has a good ta/e2 let u tru/ to h] = provid+ a set ( col\rs = ! moon1 !re is no fe> b x w be a pleas+ "o4 ,%e has und\bt$ly v>i$ ! appe>ance ( ! univ]se at ea* diff]5t po9t ( view1 & 9 all ^! v>ieties !re is great beauty4 ,i ackn[l$ge h] tal5ts1 answ]$ %e2 at ea* po9t ( view %e has plac$ a diff]5t sort ( glass1 by :i* mean %e has giv5 ! appe>ance ( v>iety to objects :i* rema9 always ! same4 ,) a blue atmosph]e1 we h a blue sky1 & p]haps ) a r$ atmosph]e1 ! inhabitants ( ! moon h a r$ sky2 yet ?is sky is absolutely ! same4 ,9 l mann] %e seems to h plac$ v>i\s sorts ( glasses be=e ! eyes ( our imag9ation1 ?r\gh :i* ! same object pres5ts to ea* ( u a diff]5t appe>ance4 ,to ,alex&]1 ! e>? appe>$ a prop] place to conv]t into an empire1 = 8 sway2 ,celadon1 view$ x only z a fit resid5ce = ,a/rea2 a philosoph] consid]s x a l>ge planet1 travell+ ?r\gh ! heav5s1 & inhabit$ by a numb] ( madm54 ,i ?9k ! spectacle ( nature _c be m v>i$ ?an ! prospects ( diff]5t imag9ations4 ,! v>i$ appe>ance ( objects view$ by ! imag9ation1 ,i repli$1 is ! mo/ surpris+1 = !y are exactly ! same ?+s ?\gh app>5tly s dissimil>3 :]eas !re may be o!r natural objects visible to ! moon1 & "s t are visible to u may n be se5 !re2 p]haps1 = in/ance1 !re is nei!r dawn nor twilight4 ,! air t surr\nds u1 rises to "s height1 receives ! rays ( light t w\ld n rea* ! e>?1 & by its d5sity1 deta9s1 & conveys to u a "p ( ?is light :i* 0 app>5tly n de/9$ = u3 ?us y see ! dawn & twilight are p>ticul> fav\rs conf]r$ on u by nature2 !y are degrees ( light to :i* we are n regul>ly entitl$1 & :i* are be/[$ on u 9 addition to our %>e4 ,b ! atmosph]e ( ! moon1 be+ pur] ?an ours1 is probably n s well calculat$ to reflect ! rays :i* x receives be=e ! sun is ris51 or aft] x is set4 ,! poor inhabitants h n !n ?is light1 :i* by its gradual increase prep>es u s agreeably = ! brilliancy ( ! sun2 & 9 ! ev5+ reconciles u to its loss1 by a progressive dim9ution4 ,! moon1 aft] ! pr(\nd gloom ( night1 receives ! ard5t blaze ( ! sun1 z if by ! in/antane\s draw+ up ( a curta93 on ! contr>y1 :il/ /ill enjoy+ ! dazzl+ light ( day1 x is aga9 plung$ into extreme d>kness3 day & night are n connect$ by an agreeable m$ium1 p>tak+ ( bo?4 ,! p 9 ! moon nev] see ! ra9b[2 = z ! dawn is produc$ by ! ?ickness ( our air & vap\rs1 s ! ra9b[ is =m$ 9 ! cl\ds :i* are disp]s$ 9 ra92 ?us we are indebt$ = ! mo/ beautiful appe>ances 9 nature1 to ?+s1 9 !mselves1 f> f agreeable4 ,s9ce ! moon has nei!r d5se vap\rs nor ra9y cl\ds1 f>ewell to ,aurora1 & ! ,ra9b[6 ,alas6 to :at c !y lik5 ! beauties ( t c\ntry2 :at a s\rce ( comp>ison are !y depriv$ (6 ,i %\ld n mu* regret ^? comp>isons1 answ]$ ! ,m>*ioness2 & ,i ?9k ! inhabitants ( ! moon h ample am5ds made !m = ! loss ( ra9b[s & twilight by be+ exempt$ f ?und] & lightn+2 = ^! likewise are =m$ 9 ! cl\ds4 ,!y h con/ant s]5ity ( wea!r2 nev] los+ sight ( ! sun4 ,!y h no gloomy nights 9 :i* ! />s are conceal$4 ,!y are unacqua9t$ ) ^? /orms & tempe/s2 ^? elem5tal w>s :i* seem to indicate ! wra? ( heav54 ,are !y !n to be piti$8 ,y speak ( ! moon z an en*ant+ spot1 said ,i2 yet ,i don't "k :e!r x is v delightful to be expos$ ?r\gh\t a day t is z long z our =tnight#ca to a blaz+ sun1 )\t a cl\d to temp] ! int5sity ( its heat4 ,x is p]haps ow+ to ?is t nature has =m$ cavities 9 ! moon1 l>ge en\gh to be se5 by our telescopes2 !y are n valleys situat$ betwe5 m\nta9s1 b holl[ places 9 ! mid/ ( l>ge pla9s4 ,h[ d we "k :e!r ! inhabitants1 oppress$ by ! p]petual radiance ( ! sun1 may n take refuge 9 ^! cav]ns8 ,p]haps !y ev5 build t[ns1 & con/antly reside 9 ^! p>ts4 ,we see t "h our subt]rane\s ,rome is l>g] ?an ! ,rome :i* is built on ! surface3 we h only to remove ! latt]1 & ! o!r w\ld be a city su* z we %\ld f9d 9 ! moon4 ,a l>ge numb] ( ! p dwell 9 ea* cav]n1 & f "o cav]n to ano!r is a subt]rane\s passage = ! communication ( ! inhabitants4 ,y laugh at ?is idea2 ,i h no objection3 b s]i\sly1 ,i ?9k y are m likely to be mi/ak5 ?an ,i4 ,y believe ! p 9 ! moon mu/ dwell on ! surface1 because we are on ! surface ( our globe2 y %\ld =m q a diff]5t op9ion1 & ?9k t because we reside on ! surface !y dwell 9 ! int]ior p>ts2 e ?+ mu/ be v diff]5tly conduct$ "h & 9 ! moon4 ,footnote #ca3 ,dur+ ?is "t ! sun rises & sets z x does 9 our day4 ,x does n signify1 repli$ ! ,m>*ioness2 ,i c't be> ! idea ( ^! p liv+ 9 p]petual d>kness4 ,y w\ld f9d x /ill m difficult to admit ! op9ion1 said ,i1 if y knew t a great philosoph] ( anci5t times _h in=m$ u t ! moon 0 ! dwell+ ( s\ls :o _h on e>? r5d]$ !mselves wor?y ( v exalt$ happ9ess4 ,he supposes t _! felicity consi/s 9 li/5+ to ! music ( ! sph]es2 b t :5 ! moon comes "u ! %ad[ ( ! e>?1 !y are no long] able to he> ?is cele/ial h>mony1 at :i* "t !y utt] ! mo/ pi]c+ cries1 & ! moon ha/5s on z fa/ z possible to relieve !m f ?is agoniz+ situation4 ,we may expect !n1 answ]$ %e1 to h ! virtu\s spirits s5t "h f ! moon1 = ,i suppose !y likewise hon\r our _w by mak+ x an abode ( ! bless$3 s 9 ^! two planets x is ?\ght a suffici5t rew>d to sup]ior goodness = ! s\l to be transport$ f "o _w to ! o!r4 ,really1 ,i repli$1 x w\ld n be a trifl+ enjoym5t to take a survey ( diff]5t worlds2 ,i (t5 receive a great deal ( pleasure f su* a j\rney1 al?\gh b 9 imag9ation2 :at mu/ x be !n to p]=m x 9 reality8 ,x w\ld be mu* m delightful ?an go+ f "h to ,japan2 9 o!r words1 ?an crawl+ f "o end ( ! e>? to ! o!r ) great lab\r1 m]ely = ! sake ( see+ m54 ,well1 said %e1 let u make ?is t\r to ! planets z we c2 :at %\ld prev5t u8 ,we w place ourselves at all ^? diff]5t po9ts ( view1 & at ea* ( !m survey ! univ]se4 ,h we any ?+ else to see 9 ! moon8 ,y are n yet ?or\ghly acqua9t$ ) t _w1 ,i repli$4 ,y recollect t ! two motions ( ! moon1 by "o ( :i* %e turns on h] axis1 & by ! o!r r\nd u1 be+ equal1 ! latt] always prev5ts ! =m] f )draw+ any "p f our sight1 & consequ5tly we always view ! same side4 ,t half !re=e is ! only "p t c see our _w1 & z ! moon1 ) reg>d to u1 mu/ be consid]$ n to turn on h] c5tre1 ! half to :i* we are visible1 sees u always fix$ 9 ! same "p ( ! sky4#cb ,:5 x is night1 & ! nights !re are z long z our =tnight1 %e sees at fir/ only a v small "p ( ! e>? enlight5$2 !n a l>g] portion1 & at l5g? ! light seems h\rly to spread ov] ! e>?1 till x becomes entirely lum9\s4 ,on ! contr>y ^! *anges 9 ! moon are visible to u only f "o night to ano!r1 because we are a long "t )\t see+ h]4 ,i %\ld l to he> ! mi/akes :i* ! philosoph]s ( t _w fall into f ! app>5t immobility ( our e>?1 :il/ all ! o!r heav5ly bodies rise & set 9 ! space ( a =tnight4 ,probably !y consid] ! e>? immovable 9 consequ5ce ( h] enorm\s size1 be+ sixty times l>g] ?an ! moon2 & :5 ! poets are dispos$ to flatt] indol5t pr9ces1 ,i h no d\bt b !y comp>e !m to ?is orb 9 h] /ate ( maje/ic repose4 ,x does n h[ev] appe> an entire immobility4 ,f ! moon !y mu/ see ! e>? turn on h] axis4 ,our ,europe1 ,asia1 ,am]ica1 pres5t !mselves "o aft] ano!r1 9 diff]5t %apes1 ne>ly z !y are repres5t$ on our maps4 ,only imag9e :at a novel sight ?is mu/ be to travell]s com+ f ! o!r side ( ! moon to t :i* is always fac+ u6 ,h[ incr$ul\sly !y mu/ h he>d ! acc\nts ( ! fir/ t spoke ( x1 :o liv$ at ! opposite side4 ,x is come into my head1 said ! ,m>*ioness1 t f t half ( ! moon to ! o!r !y make pilgrimages to come & exam9e u1 & t p>ticul> hon\rs & privileges are de/9$ = ^? :o h se5 ! great planet4 ,at lea/1 answ]$ ,i1 !y :o con/antly see u h ! privilege ( be+ bett] illum9$ dur+ _! nights2 ! inhabitants ( ! o!r side mu/ be mu* less agreeably situat$ 9 t respect4 ,footnote #cb3 ,t is to say only at ! same di/ance f ! z5i? & ! horizon4 ,n[1 madam1 let u pursue our j\rney to ! diff]5t planets2 we h be5 long en\gh at ! moon4 ,next1 9 ! road f ! moon to ! sun1 we f9d ,v5us4 ,9 talk+ ( ,v5us ,i %all resume my argum5t conc]n+ ,/4 ,d5nis4 ,v5us1 z well z ! moon1 turns on h] axis & goes r\nd ! sun3 ) telescopes x is se5 t ?is planet1 l ! moon1 is sometimes a cresc5t1 sometimes on ! decrease sometimes full1 accord+ to h] diff]5t situations relatively to ! e>?4 ,! moon1 accord+ to all appe>ances1 is inhabit$2 :y !n %\ld ,v5us be de/itute ( inhabitants8 ,b1 int]rupt$ ! ,m>*ioness1 ) y\r :y nots y w put inhabitants 9 all ! planets4 ,c]ta9ly1 ,i repli$1 ?is :y n has ! p[] ( peopl+ !m all4 ,we f9d t !y are ( ! same nature1 all opaque bodies1 illum9$ only by ! sun1 & ! reflection ( 8 rays on ea* o!r2 & hav+ all ! same motions4 ,s f> !n !y are alike1 & yet we are to suppose t ^! great planets 7 =m$ to rema9 un9habit$1 & t su* be+ ! natural condition ( !m all1 an exception %\ld be made 9 fav\r ( ! e>?--let :o w believe x2 ,i _c4 ,a few m9utes1 answ]$ %e1 h wond]fully confirm$ y\r op9ion4 ,j n[ ! moon 0 on ! po9t ( be+ q des]t$1 & y c>$ v little ab\t ! matt]1 & n[1 if "o 7 to presume to d5y t all ! planets are z full ( inhabitants z ! e>?1 ,i see y w\ld be q 9 a passion4 ,x is true1 said ,i1 t 9 ! positive fit ,i _h j n[1 if y _h contradict$ me on ! subject ( ^! said inhabitants1 ,i %\ld n only h ma9ta9$ _! exi/5ce1 b 9 all probability h describ$ _! =mation4 ,!re are c]ta9 mom5ts :5 we feel assur$ ( a ?+1 & ,i nev] felt s fully p]suad$ ( my op9ion z ,i 0 !n2 h[ev]1 ?\gh my ard\r is n[ a little abat$1 ,i /ill ?9k x w\ld be v /range = ! e>? to be s well inhabit$1 & ! o!r planets p]fectly solit>y2 & num]\s z we "k ! inhabitants ( ! e>? to be1 we d n see !m all1 our _w conta9s z _m species ( animals t are invisible to u1 z ( ^? t we disc]n4 ,f ! elephant to ! h&-worm we c exam9e !m2 !re our sight is b\nd$3 b aft] ! h&-worm is an inf9itude ( little animals n disc]nible by ! nak$ eye1 & to :i*1 9 po9t ( size1 he is an elephant4 ,) magnify+ glasses1 we may see a drop ( wat]1 v9eg>1 or any o!r liquor1 fill$ ) little fi%es or s]p5ts1 :i* we %\ld nev] h ?\ght ( f9d+ !re2 & "s philosoph]s suppose ! ta/e ( ^! liquors is produc$ by punctures :i* ! little animals make 9 ! tongue4 ,mix ^! liquors ) c]ta9 ?+s1 expose !m to ! sun1 or leave x to corrupt1 & y w f9d new sorts ( animals4 ,_m masses1 app>5tly solid1 conta9s sc>cely any ?+ b a heap ( ^! small animals1 :i* 9 s conf9$ a situation f9d room en\gh = _! little movem5ts4 ,! leaf ( a tree is a _w1 inhabit$ by worms imp]ceptibly small1 to :i* x appe>s an amaz+ ext5t1 hav+ m\nta9s & cav]ns1 & s l>ge t f "o side ( ! leaf to ! o!r ! little worms h no m communication ) ea* o!r ?an we h ) ! antipodes4 ,f su* consid]ations ,i _c d\bt ( a great planet be+ inhabit$4 ,!re h be5 f\nd ev5 9 v h>d /ones an endless numb] ( worms lodg$ 9 e int]/ice1 fe$+ on p>ts ( ! /one4 ,consid] ! c\ntless numb]s ( ^! little be+s1 & h[ _m ye>s !y c\ld subsi/ on a quantity ( food z big z a gra9 ( s&2 & !n ?\gh ! moon %\ld be b a mass ( rock1 we may let x be eat5 by its inhabitants r ?an n assign any to x4 ,9 %ort e ?+ is animat$2 e ?+ is full ( life4 ,associate 9 y\r calculation all ! species t h be5 lately discov]$1 & ^? t we may suppose are yet undiscov]$1 ) all t we are 9 ! habit ( see+1 & y w surely confess t ! e>? is amply /ock$ ) liv+ creatures2 t nature mu/ delight 9 be/[+ life s9ce %e has creat$ su* inf9ite v>iety ( be+s s small z to elude our sight4 ,c y believe t aft] ! e>? has be5 ?us made to ab\nd ) life1 ! re/ ( ! planets h n a liv+ creature 9 !m8 ,my reason is conv9c$1 answ]$ ! ,m>*ioness2 b my imag9ation is ov]:elm$ ) su* an inf9ite v>iety & numb] ( inhabitants exi/+ 9 ea* ( ! planets2 = z !re is no dull uni=mity 9 nature1 ! diff]5ce ( species mu/ be 9 proportion to ! numb] ( be+s--h[ c imag9ation grasp su* a va/ idea8 ,imag9ation1 ,i repli$1 is n requir$ to repres5t all ?is to u2 we c p5etrate no f>!r ?an we are assi/$ by our sight2 we c only p]ceive1 f a g5]al glance1 t nature has e/abli%$ an inconceivable div]sity 9 h] works4 ,! human face is =m$ e :]e on ! same plan1 b /ill h[ great is ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! visages ( ,europeans & ( ,africans or ,t>t>s3 n only 9 sep>ate nations d we f9d a di/+ui%+ "* ( c\nt5ance1 ev5 among ! same p e family seems =m$ f a di/9ct model4 ,h[ a/oni%+ is ! p[] ( nature 9 giv+ su* v>iety to s simple an object6 ,9 ! univ]se we are b z a little family ^: faces resemble ea* o!r2 ! next planet conta9s ano!r family :o h a diff]5t /yle ( c\nt5ance4 ,probably ! v>iations are great] 9 proportion to ! di/ance1 & c\ld we comp>e ! inhabitants ( ! e>? & moon1 we %\ld easily see t !y 7 ne>] neighb\rs ?an ^? ( ! e>? & ( ,saturn4 ,"h1 = in/ance1 our ?\ghts are made vocal2 ! p 9 ano!r planet only express !mselves by ge/ures2 f>!r (f1 !y may disp5se ) any sort ( conv]sation4 ,"h our reason is matur$ by exp]i5ce2 else:]e exp]i5ce may add little to ! und]/&+2 at a great] di/ance1 *ildr5 may "k z mu* z old m54 ,9 ?is _w we give ourselves m uneas9ess ab\t ! future ?an ! pa/2 on ano!r globe1 ! pa/ afflicts m ?an ! future2 on a ?ird1 ! p are nei!r di/ress$ by "o nor ! o!r1 & !y p]haps are n ! mo/ unhappy4 ,x is said t we are possibly 9 want ( a six? s5se belong+ to our nature1 by means ( :i* our k w\ld be greatly augm5t$4 ,?is s5se is mo/ likely 9 "s o!r _w1 :]e "o ( our five is want+4 ,!re may ev5 be a v great numb] ( natural s5ses1 b 9 ! di/ribution ( !m among ! planets1 only five h fall5 to our %>e1 & ) ^! five we rema9 satisfi$ because we don't "k ( any m4 ,our sci5ces h c]ta9 limits :i* no human und]/&+ has exce$$3 at a p>ticul> po9t we /op1 ! re/ is res]v$ = o!r worlds1 :]e !y are ignorant ( _m ?+s t we "k4 ,?is planet is ble/ ) ! delightful emotions ( love1 b at ! same "t desolat$ by ! fury ( w>4 ,ano!r enjoys p]petual tranquillity1 b ) ?is un9t]rupt$ peace1 love is unkn[n1 & calmness deg5]ates into ennui4 ,9 %ort :atev] nature has done on a small scale1 = ! di/ribution ( happ9ess & tal5ts among u1 %e has und\bt$ly p]=m$ on a m ext5sive plan = ! b5efit ( ! univ]se2 at once div]sify+ & equaliz+ all4 ,are y satisfi$1 madam1 said ,i8 ,h ,i giv5 y\r imag9ation room to ex]t itself8 ,d y n already see ! p ( diff]5t planets8 ,no1 answ]$ %e1 ) a sigh3 all y h be5 say+ is s vague & unsatisfactory2 !re is no?+ 9 x = ! m9d to fix on4 ,i want some?+ m det]m9$2 m m>k$4 ,well !n1 ,i repli$1 ,i w n conceal any p>ticul>s t ,i am acqua9t$ )3 ,i c give y "s in=mation t y w ackn[l$ge to be und\bt$1 :5 ,i tell y my au?orities4 ,prep>e to li/5 pati5tly if y please1 = x is a long /ory4 ,9 "o ( ! planets1 ,i %all n at pres5t tell y :i*1 !re is a p t are v active1 labori\s & skillful4 ,l "s ( our ,arabs1 !y live by pillage1 & t is _! only fault4 ,!y live toge!r 9 ! mo/ h>moni\s mann]1 lab\r+ incessantly & 9 conc]t1 = ! common good3 above all _! *a/ity is unexampl$2 x is true !y h no great m]it 9 x2 !y are all /]ile2 !re is no diff]5ce ( sex among !m4 ,b1 int]rupt$ ! ,m>*ioness1 7 y n aw>e t ! au?or ( ?is m>vell\s /ory want$ to make a fool ( y8 ,h[ c\ld su* a nation be p]petuat$8 ,no1 ,i repli$1 v coolly1 !y did n int5d to make a fool ( me2 all t ,i h told y is fact1 yet ! nation is p]petuat$4 ,!y h a que5 ^: royalty consi/s1 n 9 direct+ ! bus9ess ( ! /ate1 n 9 lead+ h] subjects to ! field ( battle1 b 9 h] surpriz+ fecundity1 %e has millions ( *ildr52 9 %ort ! production ( !m occupies ! :ole ( h] "t4 ,%e has a l>ge palace1 divid$ into a va/ numb] ( *amb]s1 9 ea* ( :i* a cradle is prep>$ = a little pr9ce1 & %e is conf9$ successively 9 all ^! *amb]s1 always surr\nd$ by h] c\rti]s :o congratulate h] on ! noble privilege %e enjoys exclusively ( h] subjects4 ,i see1 madam1 t y wi% to enquire :o are h] lov]s1 or1 to give !m a m respectable appellation1 h] husb&s4 ,"s ( ! ea/]n que5s h s]aglios ( m52 %e app>5tly does ! same1 b %e keeps x a great] secret ?an !y2 ?is may arise f mode/y1 b x is act+ ) little dignity4 ,among ^! ,arabs :o are always 9 action1 are f\nd a few /rang]s1 9 p]son v mu* resembl+ ! natives ( ! c\ntry1 ?\gh extremely diff]5t 9 disposition1 = !y are rem>kably indol5t2 !y nev] /ir out nor engage 9 any bus9ess2 & 7 n ^! p]sons kept = ! pleasure ( ! que51 !y w\ld h>dly be suff]$ to rema9 among/ s indu/ri\s a p4 ,if1 9 reality1 not)/&+ ! smallness ( _! numb]1 !y are ! fa!rs ( _m ?\s&s ( *ildr51 !y des]ve to be excus$ f any o!r employm5t2 & x is a /rik+ pro( t ?is is _! only function1 t z soon z ! que5 has br\ght =? h] t5 ?\s& *ildr51 ! ,arabs kill1 )\t m]cy1 ! unhappy =eign]s1 !n become useless to ! /ate4 ,h y done8 enquir$ ! ,m>*ioness4 ,?ank heav5s6 ,let u n[ resume a little common s5se1 if we c4 ,:]e h y pick$ up ?is romance8 ,:at poet is ! inv5tor ( x8 ,i aga9 tell y1 answ]$ ,i1 t x is no romance4 ,all ?is takes place on our globe1 ev5 "u our eyes4--,if ,i mu/ expla9 ! my/]y1 ^! ,arabs are no o!r ?an bees4 ,aft] ?is ,i gave h] ! natural hi/ory ( bees1 ( :i* %e _h be=e sc>cely ev] he>d m ?an ! "n4 ,9 conclud+1 y see1 said ,i1 t 9 attribut+ to o!r planets :at is daily pass+ "h1 we %\ld be accus$ ( tell+ ! mo/ extravagant falsehoods4 ,! hi/ory ( insects1 9 p>ticul>1 is a collection ( wond]s4 ,i h no d\bt ( x1 %e repli$3 ! silk-worm alone1 ) :i* ,i 0 bett] acqua9t$ ?an ! bees1 w\ld af=d abundant mat]ials = y\r descriptions4 ,a p und]go+ su* wond]ful *anges z to be totally unlike :at !y =m]ly 72 at "o "p ( _! lives crawl+1 at ano!r1 fly+3 9 %ort a ?\s& incr$ible ?+s might be told ( ! "* & mann]s ( ?is nation4 ,my imag9ation cont9u$ ! ,m>*ioness1 is beg9n+ to "w on ! subject y h giv5 me--! inhabitants ( all ! planets3 ,i am conjectur+ _! figures2 ,i c disc]n "s ( !m v di/9ctly1 b ,i don't "k h[ to describe !m to y4 ,z to _! figures1 said ,i1 ,i advise y to leave ! =mation ( !m to y\r dreams3 we %all he> to-morr[ :at !y h sugge/$1 & :e!r !y h be5 able to repres5t ! inhabitants ( any ( ! planets4 ,,f\r? ,,ev5+4 ,,p>ticul>s ,,conc]n+ ,,! ,,planets ,,v5us1 ,,m]cury1 ,,m>s1 ,,jupit] ,,& ,,saturn4 ,! dreams ( ! ,m>*ioness did n assi/ h]2 !y repres5t$ no?+ t did n be> a resemblance to :at we see "h4 ,i _h ! same compla9ts to make z c]ta9 p1 ^: pa9t+s are always fanciful & grotesque1 d at ! sight ( our pictures1--,p%aw1 say !y1 ^! are all m52 "h are no objects ( imag9ation4 ,we !re=e resolv$ to cont5t ourselves ) ! conjectures we %\ld be able to make conc]n+ ! inhabitants ( ! planets z we cont9u$ our j\rney3 we _h la/ night got z f> z ,v5us4 ,we are assur$1 said ,i1 t ,v5us turns on h] axis1 b x is n asc]ta9$ 9 h[ long a "t1 consequ5tly we _c tell ! l5g? ( h] days4 ,h] ye>s la/s b ab\t eight mon?s1 z %e is n long] ?an t 9 p]=m+ h] revolution r\nd ! sun4 ,%e is ( ! same size z ! e>?1 !re=e ! e>? & ,v5us appe> equally l>ge to ea* o!r4 ,i am glad ( t1 said ! ,m>*ioness2 !n ,i hope ! e>? is to ,v5us ! %eph]d's />1 & ! p>5t ( love1 z ,v5us is to u4 ,^! appellations c be prop] only = a pretty little1 brilliant1 gay look+ planet4 ,true1 answ]$ ,i2 b d y "k :at makes ,v5us look s beautiful at a di/ance8--x is ! effect ( h] be+ v frightful :5 ne>4 ,) good telescopes x has be5 se5 t %e is cov]$ ) m\nta9s1 mu* high] ?an ours1 %>p-po9t$1 & app>5tly v dry4#cc ,?is k9d ( surface is ! be/ calculat$ to reflect ! light ) great brilliancy4 ,our e>?1 ^: surface is v smoo?1 comp>$ ) t ( ,v5us1 & p>tly cov]$ ) wat]1 probably looks less beautiful at a di/ance4 ,s mu* ! worse1 said ! ,m>*ioness2 ,i %\ld l h] to preside ov] ! loves ( ! inhabitants ( ,v5us2 !y mu/ c]ta9ly und]/& :at love is4 ,oh6 und\bt$ly1 ,i repli$2 ! p 9 t planet1 are all ,celadons & ,sylv&]s1 & _! e-day conv]sations are f9] ?an ! mo/ admir$ 9 ,clelia4 ,_! climate is v fav\rable to ! t5d] passion4 ,v5us is ne>] to ! sun ?an we2 & receives m light & heat3 %e is ab\t two ?irds ! di/ance ( ! e>?1 f ! sun4 ,footnote #cc3 ,m4 ,h]s*el's obs]vations contradict ?is idea4 ,v5us has a v d5se atmosph]e1 :i* prev5ts u f di/+ui%+ any ?+ on h] surface2 ! brilliant appe>ance ( ?is planet arises f h] proximity to ! e>?4 ,i c see1 int]rupt$ ! ,m>*ioness1 :at sort ( p ! inhabitants are4 ,!y are mu* l ! ,moors ( ,granada3 a little d>k1 sun-burnt p1 scor*$ ) ! sun2 full ( wit & animation1 always 9 love1 always mak+ v]ses1 li/5+ to music1 hav+ galas1 dances & t\rnam5ts4 ,give me leave to tell y1 madam1 answ]$ ,i1 t y "k b little ( ! inhabitants ( ,v5us4 ,our ,moors ( ,granada :5 comp>$ ) !m w\ld appe> z cold & /upid z ,gre5l&]s4 ,b :at mu/ ! inhabitants ( ,m]cury be8 ,we are above twice ! di/ance f ! sun t !y are4 ,!y mu/ be almo/ mad ) vivacity4 ,l mo/ ( ! negroes1 !y are )\t memory2 nev] reflect+2 act+ by />ts & at r&om3 9 %ort ,m]cury is ! b$lam ( ! univ]se4 ,! sun appe>s !re n9e times l>g] ?an x does to u3 ! light !y receive is s brilliant t our f9e/ days w\ld be b twilight 9 comp>ison ( !irs2 p]haps !y w\ld f9d !m s d>k z n to be able to di/+ui% "o ?+ f ano!r4 ,! heat to :i* !y are accu/om$ is s int5se1 t !y w\ld be almo/ froz5 9 our ,africa4 ,9 all probability our iron1 silv] & gold w\ld be melt$ 9 _! _w1 & only be se5 9 a liquid /ate1 z we 9 g5]al h wat]1 :i* 9 "s degrees ( cold becomes a solid body4 ,! inhabitants ( ,m]cury w\ld n imag9e t 9 ano!r _w ^? liquors1 :i* p]haps =m _! riv]s1 are ! h>de/ ( all bodies4 ,_! ye> la/s b ?ree mon?s4 ,! l5g? ( _! day is n kn[n to u1 because ,m]cury is s small & s ne> ! sun1 t x exce$s ! art ( all our a/ronom]s to obs]ve him ) suffici5t accuracy to det]m9e :at sort ( motion he has on 8 c5tre3 ! inhabitants1 ,i ?9k1 mu/ wi% x to be p]=m$ 9 a %ort "t1 = scor*$ z !y are ) ! fi]c5ess ( ! sun1 ! coolness ( night is und\bt$ly v desirable to !m4 ,! "p :i* by rotation is depriv$ ( ! sun's light1 is illum9$ by ,v5us & ! e>?1 :i* mu/ appe> v l>ge4 ,z to ! o!r planets1 be+ f>!r (f ?an ! e>?1 !y1 se5 f ,m]cury1 appe> mu* small] ?an to u1 & af=d v little light to t planet4 ,i don't feel s mu* = its inhabitants on t acc\nt1 repli$ ! ,m>*ioness1 z f ! inconv5i5ce !y mu/ suff] f su* excessive heat4 ,let u try if we c't relieve !m 9 "s way4 ,is x n probable !y h long & pl5tiful %[]s1 su* z we are told fall cont9ually = f\r mon?s toge!r1 9 our hot c\ntries1 at ! seasons :5 ! heat is mo/ int5se8 ,x may be ! case1 answ]$ ,i2 & we h ano!r way ( giv+ !m relief4 ,!re are "s p>ts ( ,*9a :i* f _! situation ought to be v hot1 & yet1 ev5 9 ! mon? ( ,july & ,augu/ ! wea!r is s cold t _! riv]s freeze4 ,?is coldness arises f ! quantities ( salt-petre ) :i* ! c\ntries ab\nd2 ! exhalations1 drawn up 9 great abundance by ! heat are ( a cold nature4 ,m]cury1 if y please1 %all be a little planet made ( salt-petre1 & ! sun1 by attract+ ! cool+ exhalations1 w ?us prev5t ! evil x w\ld o!rwise be ! cause (4 ,h[ev]1 we may re/ assur$ t nature w\ld n place be+s :]e x 0 impossible = !m to exi/2 & t habit1 & ignorance ( a bett] climate1 r5d] ?is situation agreeable3 ,m]cury !re=e may p]haps d v well )\t salt-petre1 or abundant ra9s4 ,aft] ,m]cury1 y "k1 we f9d ! sun4 ,we _c possibly place inhabitants !re3 ! :y n fails 9 ?is case4 ,we conclude f ! e>? be+ inhabit$ t o!r bodies ( ! same nature mu/ be s too3 b ! sun does n resemble ! e>?1 & ! re/ ( ! planets4 ,he is ! s\rce ( all t light :i* ! planets only reflect to ea* o!r aft] !y h receiv$ x f him4 ,!y make ex*anges1 if ,i may s express myself1 ) "o ano!r1 b none ( !m c be/[ an orig9al light4 ,! sun is ! sole proprietor ( t treasure2 :i* he di/ributes freely on e side4 ,! light1 ?us issu+ f ! c5tre1 is reflect$ f e solid body x meets1 & f "o planet to ano!r x proce$s 9 bright /reams t int]mix1 & cross ea* o!r 9 a ?\s& directions1 =m+ a spl5did tissue ( ! ri*e/ mat]ials4 ,! gr& lum9>y by be+ plac$ 9 ! c5tre is 9 ! mo/ advantage\s situation = animat+ ea* planet ) 8 heat & radiance4 ,! sun1 !n1 is ( a peculi> nature1 b :at t nature is1 we f9d x difficult to imag9e4 ,=m]ly x 0 believ$ to be a pure fire1 b lately we h be5 undeceiv$ by obs]v+ spots on ! surface4 ,z c]ta9 new planets _h j be=e be5 discov]$1 7,i %all give y an acc\nt ( ^! planets h]eaft]27 :i* entirely engross$ ! att5tion ( ! philosoph]s1 a sort ( mania = new planets seiz$ _! m9ds1 & !y imm$iately conclud$ ^! spots 7 "s2 t !y p]=m$ a circle r\nd ! sun1 & necess>ily conceal$ "s "p ( 8 light by turn+ _! d>k side t[>ds ! e>?4 ,! le>n$ already1 ?r\gh ^! planets1 complim5t$ ! diff]5t pr9ces ( ,europe4 ,"s gave !m ! "n ( "o pr9ce2 "s ( ano!r1 & p]haps 9 "t !re w\ld h be5 a great conte/ to "k :o _h ! be/ "r to "n ^! spots4 ,i don't l _! plan1 said ! ,m>*ioness4 ,y told me1 ! o!r day1 t ! diff]5t p>ts ( ! moon 7 nam$ aft] le>n$ m52 ,i ?\ght t v prop]3 z pr9ces monopolize ! e>?1 x is b fair t a/ronom]s %\ld h ! sky = _! %>e1 & n suff] pr9ces to intrude on _! doma94 ,all[ !m1 h[ev]1 ,i repli$1 if t]ritory %\ld be want+1 to consign to !m "s planet1 or "s "p ( ! moon4 ,z to ^! spots on ! sun1 !y c make no use ( !m2 = in/ead ( planets1 we f9d !y are only cl\ds ( smoke or dross aris+ f ! sun4 ,sometimes ^! cl\ds are greatly accumulat$1 sometimes we see little ( !m1 & at o!r times !y totally disappe>4 ,sometimes a numb] ( !m are comb9$ toge!r1 !n !y are sep>at$ into small p>ts2 at "o "t !y are v d>k1 at ano!r !y gr[ pale4 ,x appe>s z if ! sun 0 "s k9d ( liquid2 _m p ?9k x is melt$ gold1 9 a cont9ual /ate ( ebullition1 produc+ impurities1 :i* ! rapidity ( its motion ca/s up f ! surface2 !y are aft]w>ds consum$ & o!rs produc$4 ,only ?9k :at amaz+ bodies ^! are4 ,"s ( !m are sev5te5 hundr$ times#cd l>g] ?an ! e>?1 = y mu/ "k1 ! e>? is m ?an a million times small] ?an ! sun4#ce ,imag9e !re=e :at mu/ be ! quantity ( ?is liquid gold1 or ! ext5t ( ?is ocean ( light & fire6 ,footnote #cd3 ,! l>ge/ ( ! sun's spots are sc>cely ?ree times l>g] ?an ! diamet] ( ! e>?1 or tw5ty-sev5 times its bulk4 ,footnote #ce3 ,! e>? is only a hundr$1 or to speak ) m exactness1 a hundr$ & elev5 times1 small]4 ,o!r philosoph]s say1 & ) great plausibility1 t ! spots1 or at lea/ ! greate/ "p ( !m1 are n newly produc$1 & !n de/roy$ aft] a c]ta9 "t2 b l>ge1 solid1 masses1 ( irregul> =ms1 always subsi/+2 sometimes float+ on ! surface ( ! sun1 sometimes p>tly1 or entirely buri$ 9 ! liquid sub/ance1 & pres5t+ to our view diff]5t projections accord+ to ! size ( ! "p t rema9s uncov]$4 ,p]haps !y may be p>ts ( "s great mass ( matt] :i* s]ves z alim5t to ! fire ( ! sun4 ,h[ev]1 let ! sun be :at x w1 x does n by any means appe> habitable4#cf ,x is a pity2 ! situation w\ld be advantage\s3 plac$ at ! c5tre1 its inhabitants w\ld see ! planets go+ r\nd !m 9 regul> orbits1 :il/ to u _! motions seem to h p]plex+ v>ieties1 :i* are m]ely ! effect ( our n obs]v+ !m f ! be/ place2 t is1 ! c5tre ( _! circles4 ,:at a sad ?+ x is3 !re is b "o spot :]e ! /udy ( ! cele/ial bodies w\ld be extremely easy1 & at t spot !re is nobody to pursue ! /udy4 ,y =get y\rself1 answ]$ ! ,m>*ioness4 ,7 any "o plac$ on ! sun1 he w\ld nei!r see ! planets nor ! fix$ />s2 w\ld n ! light ( ! sun efface e o!r object8 ,! inhabitants w\ld d\btless ?9k !mselves ! only p 9 exi/5ce4 ,footnote #cf3 ,"s natural philosoph]s h h[ev] ?\ght t ! sun might be ! cause ( heat )\t be+ itself hot2 & t !re 0 a possibility ( its be+ inhabit$4 ,m4 ,h]s*el believes its population v abundant4 ,trans4 ,philos4 #agie4 ,dcade ,philosophique4 ,i ackn[l$ge my error1 ,i repli$3 ,i 0 ?9k+ ( ! situation ( ! sun1 )\t consid]+ ! effect ( su* an excessive light3 b al?\gh y h s prop]ly correct$ my mi/ake1 yet y mu/ all[ me to tell y t y h fall5 into "o y\rself4 ,! inhabitants ( ! sun w\ld n see any ?+3 !y w\ld be ei!r incapable ( endur+ s immod]ate a light1 or1 7 _! eyes suffici5tly /rong1 ( receiv+ x unless !y 7 at "s di/ance2 !re=e ! sun c\ld only be a habitation = p )\t sight4 ,9 %ort1 we h abundant pro(s t ?is lum9>y 0 n int5d$ to be a dwell+-place2 & !re=e we may z well cont9ue our planet>y j\rney4 ,we are n[ /opp+ at ! c5tral po9t :i* is always ! l[e/ "p 9 any ?+ t is r\nd2 &1 by ! way1 ,i %\ld tell y t 9 go+ f our _w to ?is c5tre we h travell$ ?irty-?ree millions ( leagues4 ,we mu/ n[ return ! way we came4 ,we pass by ,m]cury1 ,v5us1 ! ,e>? & ! ,moon2 all :i* we h visit$4 ,!n we arrive at ,m>s4 ,i don't "k t !re is any ?+ rem>kable 9 ?is planet4 ,! days !re are ab\t half an h\r long] ?an ours2 & ! ye>s twice ! l5g? ( ours1 except a mon? & a half4 ,m>s is f\r times less ?an ! e>?1#cg & ! sun appe>s r small] & less brilliant ?an x does to u4--,9 %ort1 ,m>s conta9s no?+ calculat$ to arre/ our att5tion4 ,footnote #cg3 ,its volume1 or bulk is five times small]4 ,b :at a beautiful object is ,jupit]1 surr\nd$ by 8 f\r moons1 or satellites6 ,^! moons are f\r little planets :i*1 :il/ ,jupit] revolves 9 twelve ye>s r\nd ! sun1 con/antly g r\nd him z ! moon does r\nd ! e>?4 ,b1 int]rupt$ ! ,m>*ioness1 h[ is x t !re are planets :i* g r\nd o!r planets1 no bett] ?an !mselves8 ,x seems to me t !re w\ld be mu* m regul>ity & uni=mity 9 assign+ to all ! planets b "o sort ( orbit 9 :i* !y %\ld move r\nd ! sun4 ,ah6 madam1 ,i repli$1 7 y b acqua9t$ ) ! vortices ( ,desc>tes2 ^? vortices1 s t]rible 9 "n1 & s *>m+ 9 ! ideas !y give rise to2 y w\ld n talk 9 ?is way4 ,my wits mu/ all g1 said %e1 laugh+4 ,i mu/ "k :at ^! vortices are4 ,make me q mad at once3 n[ ,i h dipp$ into philosophy ,i c't tr\ble myself ab\t ! c>e ( my s5ses3 spite ( ! _w's laught]1 we w talk ( ! vortices4 ,i did n "k y _h s mu* en?usiasm1 said ,i2 'tis pity x has no o!r object ?an vortices4 ,:at we call a vortex is a quantity ( matt]1 ^: deta*$ p>ts move all 9 ! same direction1 b all[$ at ! same "t to h "s little movem5ts peculi> to !mselves1 provid$ !y /ill pursue ! g5]al c\rse4 ,a vortex ( w9d1 = in/ance1 is a va/ numb] ( little p>ticles ( air1 turn+ all toge!r 9 a circul> direction1 & involv+ :atev] comes 9 _! way4 ,! planets y "k are borne along by ! cele/ial fluid1 :i* is prodigi\sly subtle & active4 ,all ! cele/ial matt]1 f ! sun to ! fix$ />s1 con/antly turns r\nd1 c>ries ! planets along ) x1 & makes !m proce$ r\nd ! sun 9 ! same direction1 b 9 long] or %ort] p]iods1 accord+ to _! di/ance f ! c5tre4 ,ev5 ! sun is made to turn on 8 axis by be+ exactly 9 ! mid/ ( ?is mov+ matt]2 y w !re=e obs]ve1 t if ! e>? 7 9 ! c5tral situation %e c\ld n be exempt$ f ?is rotation4 ,su* is ! great vortex ( :i* ! sun is ma/]2 b ! planets1 at ! same "t1 =m little vortices 9 imitation ( ! sun4 ,ea* ( !m :il/ turn+ r\nd ! sun1 turns likewise on itself1 & c>ries 9 its motion a c]ta9 portion ( ! cele/ial matt]1 :i* is ready to receive any impulse t w\ld n prev5t x f foll[+ ! g5]al c\rse3 ?is is a vortex ( any p>ticul> planet1 & x ext5ds z f> z ! motion ( ?is planet has any influ5ce4 ,if a small] planet comes )9 ! vortex ( a l>g] "o1 x is irresi/ibly c>ri$ r\nd t l>g] "o1 & altoge!r1 ! l>ge1 & ! small planet1 & ! vortex t encloses !m1 p]=m _! revolution r\nd ! sun4 ,?us at ! comm5cem5t ( creation we oblig$ ! moon to foll[ u because %e came )9 ! influ5ce ( our vortex1 & 0 by t mean subjugat$ to our w4 ,jupit]1 ! planet we 7 speak+ (1 0 m =tunate1 or m p[]ful ?an ! e>?4 ,f\r little planets 7 9 8 neighb\rhood1 & he became ma/] ( !m all2 & we1 :o are a planet ( "s importance1 w\ld probably h felt 8 p[] if we _h be5 ne> him4 ,he is a ?\s& times l>g] ?an ! e>?2#ch & w\ld easily h drawn u into 8 vortex1 & made u "o ( 8 moons2 in/ead ( ?is we h a planet to att5d on u3 s true is x t ! situation into :i* we are ?r[n decides ! fate ( our lives4 ,footnote #ch3 ,we may ev5 say ?irte5 hundr$ times4 ,& h[ d we "k1 answ]$ ! ,m>*ioness1 t we %all always rema9 :]e we are8 ,i beg9 to tremble le/ we %\ld be fooli% en\gh to approa* su* an ent]priz+ planet z ,jupit]1 or t he %\ld come to u1 = ! sake ( draw+ u into 8 vortex2 = ,i c't help ?9k+1 f y\r description ( ! agitat$ /ate ( ?is cele/ial fluid1 t x mu/ move ! planets irregul>ly1 sometimes urg+ !m ne>] toge!r1 sometimes s5d+ !m to a great] di/ance4 ,we may z well expect to ga9 z to lose by su* an ecc5tric motion1 said ,i2 p]haps we may make a conque/ ( ,m]cury or ,m>s1 :i* are small] planets1 & incapable ( resi/+ u4 ,h[ev] we h no occasion = ei!r hope or fe>2 ! planets w rema9 9 _! places2 &1 l ! =m] k+s ( ,*9a1 !y are =bidd5 to aim at conque/4 ,y h obs]v$ t :5 oil is mix$ ) wat]1 ! oil swims at ! top4 ,put any sub/ance t is extremely light on bo? ^!1 & ! oil w support x1 s t x %all n t\* ! wat]3 b put a heavi] body1 ( a c]ta9 weight1 x w pass ?r\gh ! oil1 :i* is too weak to /op x1 & keep fall+ till x meets ! wat]1 :i* has suffici5t =ce to be> x up4 ,?us two liquors put toge!r1 be+ ( unequal weight1 w n mix1 b place !mselves 9 diff]5t situations2 & nei!r w "o rise1 nor ! o!r desc5d3 p\r on ^! o!r liquors :i* are ( a nature to rema9 sep>ate1 & ! same effect is /ill produc$4 ,9 l mann] ! cele/ial matt] :i* fills ?is gr& vortex1 is 9 sep>ate /rata1 encircl+ ea* o!r1 & ( unequal weight1 l oil & wat]1 & "s o!r liquors4 ,"s planets likewise are heavi] ?an o!rs1#ci ea* !re=e /ops 9 ! lay] :i* has ! degree ( =ce necess>y = support+ x1 & keep+ x 9 a /ate ( equilibrium2 & y mu/ be conv9c$ t x c nev] g beyond ?is /ratum4 ,footnote #ci3 ,! ,c>tesians c>ri$ _! illusion s f> z to believe t s solid a mass z a planet c\ld be /eadily support$ by ! !rial fluid1 ! mo/ subtle ( all fluids4 ,i und]/&1 repli$ ! ,m>*ioness1 t ! diff]5t degrees ( weight are suffici5t to keep !m 9 _! prop] ranks4 ,i wi% ) all my he>t !re 0 "s su* regulat+ p[] among u1 t w\ld s]ve to fix p 9 ! situation mo/ suitable to !m6 ,y h q remov$ my uneas9ess ) reg>d to ,jupit]4 ,i am v glad he w let u rema9 quietly ) our little vortex1 & s+le moon4 ,i feel v well cont5t$ ) "o att5dant1 & d n envy him 8 f\r4 ,y w\ld d wrong if y did1 said ,i2 he has no m ?an are necess>y4 ,he is five times f>!r f ! sun ?an we1 t is1 a hundr$ & sixty-five#dj millions ( leagues di/ant f x1 consequ5tly 8 moons receive1 & reflect1 b a feeble light3 ! numb] !re=e comp5sates = ! little effect produc$ by ea*3 7 !y n sep>ately s ineffici5t1 f\r moons w\ld appe> unnecess>y1 z ,jupit] turns on 8 axis 9 t5 h\rs1 & ( c\rse ! nights are v %ort4 ,! satellite :i* is ! ne>e/ to ,jupit]1 p]=ms its circle r\nd him 9 two-&-=ty h\rs2 ! next 9 ?ree days & a half2 ! ?ird1 9 sev52 ! f\r?1 9 sev5te52 & by ! inequality ( _! progress1 !y =m a mo/ pleas+ spectacle = ?is planet4 ,at "o "t !y rise all f\r toge!r2 !n1 almo/ imm$iately sep>ate2 sometimes !y are all at ! full1 plac$ 9 a l9e1 "o above ano!r2 aft]w>ds !y are se5 at equal di/ances 9 ! sky2 !n :5 two are ris+ ! o!r two w set4 ,above all ,i %\ld l to see ! p]petual v>iety ( eclipses among !m1 = !re is n a day passes 9 :i* !y d n eclipse ea* o!r1 or ! sun4#da ,surely z eclipses are s famili> to ! inhabitants ( t _w1 !y mu/ be consid]$ a subject ( amusem5t1 r ?an t]ror1 z !y are "h4 ,footnote #dj3 ,calculat+ ) m exactness1 #agi4 ,footnote #da3 ,or2 we may add1 9 :i* !y are n eclips$ by ! %ad[ ( ,jupit]1 :i* happ5s ! mo/ frequ5tly4 ,y w n fail1 ,i suppose1 said ! ,m>*ioness1 to p ^! f\r moons1 ?\gh !y are only little subalt]n planets1 int5d$ m]ely to give light to ano!r dur+ ! night4 ,und\bt$ly n1 ,i repli$4 ,^! little planets are n unwor?y ( inhabitants because !y are un=tunate en\gh to be subject$ to a l>g] planet4 ,i ?9k1 !n1 answ]$ %e1 ^! satellites ought to be l colonies to ,jupit]2 t _! inhabitants %\ld1 if possible1 receive f him _! laws & cu/oms1 & 9 return1 r5d] him "s degree ( homage1 & always consid] ! great planet ) respect4 ,w\ld x n be ne$ful1 said ,i1 = ! moons occasionally to s5d deputies to ,jupit]1 :o %\ld take an oa? ( fidelity to him8 ,i mu/ own ! little sup]iority we possess ov] ! p 9 our moon makes me d\bt :e!r ,jupit] has mu* influ5ce ov] ! inhabitants ( 8 satellites1 & ,i ?9k ! only sup]iority he c aspire to is t ( impress+ !m ) awe4 ,= ( :at a t]rific size he mu/ appe>6 ,to ! planets ne>e/ to him he looks sixte5 hundr$ times l>g] ?an our moon appe>s to u4#db ,truly if ! ,gauls 9 anci5t times 7 afraid ! heav5s w\ld fall & cru% !m to dea?1 ! inhabitants ( ?is moon may ) great] propriety appreh5d ! fall ( ,jupit]4 ,p]haps1 %e repli$1 t is ! subject ( al>m to !m in/ead ( ! eclipses1 :i* y assure me !y see )\t fe>2#dc = z !y are exempt f "o folly1 !y mu/ be subject to "s o!r4 ,und\bt$ly1 answ]$ ,i4 ,! inv5tor ( a ?ird sy/em1 :i* ,i m5tion$ ! o!r day1 ! celebrat$ ,ty*o ,brahe1 "o ( ! greate/ a/ronom]s t ev] liv$1 felt none ( ! vulg> t]ror at an eclipse2 he 0 too mu* accu/om$ to /udy ! nature ( su* a ph5om5on2 b :at d y ?9k he 0 afraid ( in/ead8--,if :5 he fir/ w5t out ( doors ! fir/ p]son he saw 0 an old woman2 or if a h>e cross$ ! pa? he _h tak51 ,ty*o ,brahe ?\ght ! day w\ld be un=tunate1 & return+ 9 ha/e to 8 ap>tm5t1 he %ut himself up )\t v5tur+ to engage 9 any occupation :atev]4 ,footnote #db3 ,?irty-six times l>g] ?an we see ! moon3 & !y receive f him "o ?\s& two hundr$ & n9ety times m light4 ,footnote #dc3 ,_! sol> eclipses are ( mu* long] duration ?an ours4 ,x w\ld be unju/1 said %e1 if su* a man z he c\ld n ) impunity ov]come ! fe> ( an eclipse1 = ! inhabitants ( ! satellite we 7 speak+ (1 to be exempt$ f x on easi] t]ms4 ,we w n sp>e !m3 !y %all submit to ! g5]al doom2 & if !y escape "o error !y %all be liable to ano!r4 ,a difficulty has j occurr$ to me1 cont9u$ %e1 y mu/ remove x if y c3 if ! e>? is s small 9 comp>ison ( ,jupit]1 are we visible to ! inhabitants ( t planet8 ,i am afraid we are unkn[n to !m4 ,really ,i ?9k s1 answ]$ ,i2 ! e>? is c]ta9ly too small to be di/+ui%$ by !m4#dd ,footnote #dd3 ,! e>? at t di/ance mu/ appe> only ?ree seconds & a half 9 diamet]1 z ! planet ,h]s*el does to u2 b our ne>ness to ! sun necess>ily prev5ts !m f see+ u at all4 ,we c only hope t 9 ,jupit] !re may be "s a/ronom]s :o1 aft] tak+ great pa9s to compose v excell5t telescopes1 & avail+ !mselves ( ! f9e/ nights = mak+ _! obs]vations1 may at l5g? discov] a v little planet :i* !y _h nev] se5 be=e4 ,at fir/ ! le>n$ give an acc\nt ( x 9 _! j\rnal2 ! re/ ( ! p ei!r he> no?+ ab\t x1 or laugh at x :5 !y d2 ! philosoph]s are disc\rag$ & resolve n to m5tion x aga91 & b a few ( ! inhabitants :o are m reasonable ?an ! o!rs w admit ! idea4 ,by & by !y exam9e aga92 !y see ! little planet a second "t2 !y are !n assur$ ( its reality1 & ev5 beg9 to ?9k x has a motion r\nd ! sun4 ,aft] obs]v+ x a ?\s& times1 !y f9d out t ?is revolution is p]=m$ 9 a ye>3 & at la/1 :5 ! le>n$ h be5 at great pa9s to inve/igate ! subject1 ! inhabitants ( ,jupit] "k t our _w is 9 ! univ]se4 ,! curi\s eag]ly look ?r\gh _! telescopes1 & ) all _! look+1 c sc>cely disc]n x4 ,7 x n disagreeable1 said %e1 to "k t f ,jupit] we c only be se5 ?r\gh telescopes1 ,i %\ld amuse myself ) ! idea ( all ! glasses be+ po9t$ t[>ds ! e>? z ours are t[>ds him1 & ! mutual curiosity ) :i* ! two planets exam9e ea* o!r1 & enquire1 ,:at _w is t8 ,:at sort ( p inhabit x8 ,y\r imag9ation is too rapid1 ,i repli$2 :5 ! a/ronom]s ( ,jupit] become acqua9t$ ) our e>?1 !y d n become acqua9t$ ) u3 !y w n suspect ! possibility ( its be+ inhabit$2 if any "o %\ld v5ture to express su* an idea1 h[ !y w\ld laugh at him6 ,p]haps !y w\ld ev5 p]secute any philosoph] :o %\ld ma9ta9 ! op9ion4 ,aft] all ,i ?9k ! inhabitants ( ,jupit] are too mu* occupi$ 9 mak+ discov]ies on _! own globe1 to conc]n !mselves ab\t u4 ,jupit] is ( su* ext5t1 t if !y are adepts 9 navigation _! ,*ri/oph] ,columbus mu/ be fully employ$4 ,! inhabitants _c "k1 ev5 by reputation1 a hundr$? "p ( ! o!r inhabitants4 ,9 ,m]cury1 on ! contr>y1 !y are all neighb\rs1 liv+ famili>ly toge!r1 & h>dly consid]+ ! t\r ( _! _w m ?an a pleasant walk4 ,if we are n visible to ,jupit]1 mu* less c ,v5us be s1 :o is at a /ill great] di/ance2#de & ,m]cury mu/ be mo/ out ( its rea* ( all1 be+ ! smalle/1 & ! mo/ di/ant4 ,h[ev]1 ! inhabitants c see ,m>s1 _! own f\r satellites1 & ,saturn ) all 8 moons4 ,surely !n !y h planets en\gh to p]plex _! a/ronom]s2 nature1 9 k9dness1 has hid f !m ! re/4 ,footnote #de3 ,v5us is n f>!r f ,jupit]1 b m conceal$ by ! rays ( ! sun4 ,:at6 cri$ ! ,m>*ioness2 d y consid] x a k9dness8 ,)\t d\bt1 answ]$ ,i4 ,?is great vortex conta9s sixte5 planets2 nature to sp>e u ! tr\ble ( /udy+ ! motions ( s _m1 let u see b sev53 is n t a fav\r8 ,b n feel+ ! value ( ?is m>k ( consid]ation1 we h1 ) great pa9s1 discov]$ ! o!r n9e1 :i* _h be5 conceal$ f u3 our curiosity br+s its own puni%m5t 9 ! labori\s /udy :i* a/ronomy n[ requires4 ,i see1 %e repli$1 by ! numb] ( planets y m5tion1 t ,saturn mu/ h five moons4#df ,y are "r1 said ,i2 & x is b j t he %\ld h s _m1 z he is ?irty ye>s 9 go+ r\nd ! sun2 & 9 "s p>ts ! nights la/ fifte5 ye>s1 = ! same reason t on our globe1 :i* turns 9 a ye>1 !re are nights1 b5ea? ! poles ( six mon?s' duration4 ,b ,saturn1 be+ at twice ! di/ance t ,jupit] is f ! sun1 consequ5tly t5 times f>!r ?an ! e>?2 8 five moons1 fa9tly z !y are illum9$1 w\ld n give suffici5t light dur+ 8 nights1 he has !re=e a wond]ful res\rce1 ! only "o ( ! k9d we h discov]$ 9 ! univ]se3 'tis a l>ge circle or r+#dg :i* environs ! planet1 & :i*1 be+ suffici5tly elevat$ to escape almo/ entirely ! %ad[ ( ,saturn1 reflects ! sun's light on ! d>k5$ p>ts1 & reflects x m /rongly ?an all ! five moons1 because x is n s high z ! l[e/ ( !m4 ,footnote #df3 ,he has sev51 & ,h]s*el six4 ,9 all !re are tw5ty-five planets1 )\t reckon+ n9ety-"o comets kn[n 9 #ahjj4 ,footnote #dg3 ,its ext]ior diamet] is sixty sev5 ?\s& sev5 hundr$ leagues4 ,really1 said ! ,m>*ioness1 ) an air ( deep reflection & a/oni%m5t1 all ?is is manag$ ) wond]ful ord]2 nature _h c]ta9ly 9 ^! in/ances a view to ! wants ( liv+ be+s2 ?is admirable disposition ( light 0 n ! effect ( *ance4 ,only ! planets :i* are di/ant f ! sun h be5 provid$ ) moons--! ,e>?1 ,jupit]1 & ,saturn2 = ,v5us did n require any2 nor ,m]cury :o already has too mu* light2 ^: nights are extremely %ort1 & probably consid]$ a great] bless+ ?an ev5 ! days4 ,b /op--,i ?9k ,m>s1 :o is f>!r f ! sun ?an we1 is )\t a moon4 ,we _c conceal ! fact1 ,i repli$2 he has none2 b he d\btless has res\rces = ! night :i* we are ignorant (4 ,y h se5 phosphorus2 matt]s ( t k9d1 :e!r liquid or dry1 receive & imbibe ! light f ! sun1 :i* !y emit ) "s =ce :5 9 ! d>k4 ,m>s p]haps has high rocks ( phosphorus t absorb1 9 ! day-"t1 light en\gh to irradiate ! night4 ,y mu/ own x w\ld be an agreeable sight = ! rocks to light up z soon z ! sun 0 set1 & )\t art1 produce ! mo/ magnific5t illum9ations1 t ) all _! radiance1 w\ld n h ! inconv5i5ce ( ca/+ any heat4 ,9 ,am]ica1 y "k1 !re are birds :i* 9 ! d>k w af=d light en\gh to read by3 h[ c we tell :e!r ,m>s has n a great numb] ( su* birds1 :o1 z soon z ! night is come1 disp]se !mselves on e side1 & give an artificial day8 ,i am n satisfi$1 answ]$ %e1 ei!r ) y\r rocks or birds4 ,!y w\ld be pretty en\gh to be sure2 b z nature has be/[$ s _m moons on ,saturn & ,jupit]1 x %ews t moons are necess>y4 ,i %\ld h be5 v mu* pleas$ to f9d t all ! worlds at a great di/ance f ! sun _h "s1 if ,m>s _h n =m$ a disagreeable exception4 ,ah6 repli$ ,i1 if y 7 m deeply v]s$ 9 philosophy y mu/ accu/om y\rself to see exceptions to ! be/ sy/ems4 ,we cle>ly see t "s ?+s are adapt$ 9 ! mo/ p]fect mann] to _! end2 o!rs we accommodate z well z we c1 or p]haps are oblig$ to cont5t ourselves ) kn[+ no?+ ab\t !m4 ,let u d s ) respect to ,m>s1 s9ce our rese>*es are fruitless1 & resolve to say no m ab\t him4 ,we %\ld be v mu* surpris$1 7 we on ,saturn1 to see dur+ ! night a great r+1 ext5d+ ov] our heads 9 a semi-circul> =m f "o end ( ! horizon to ! o!r2 & by reflect+ ! light ( ! sun1 w\ld h ! effect ( a moon at e "p ( ! circle4 ,& are we n to h inhabitants 9 ?is great r+8 said %e1 laugh+4 ,?\gh ,i am dispos$ to place !m :]ev] ,i c1 answ]$ ,i1 ,i confess ,i d>e n tell y !re are any !re2 ?is r+ appe>s too irregul> a dwell+4 ,z = ! five moons1 we c't disp5se ) inhabitants = !m4 ,if ! r+1 h[ev]1 7 :at "s suppose1 only a circle ( moons1 foll[+ ea* o!r v closely1 ) an equal motion1 & ! satellites1 five ( ^! moons escap$ out ( ! r+1 :at numb]s ( worlds w\ld ! vortex ( ,saturn conta96 ,be t z x may1 ! p 9 ,saturn are uncom=table en\gh1 ev5 ) ! help ( _! r+4 ,x gives !n light1 x is true2 b :at sort ( light1 at t imm5se di/ance f ! sun8 ,! sun himself1 :i* appe>s to !m a hundr$ times small]#dh ?an to u1 seems b a little pale />1 emitt+ b a feeble light or heat4 ,& c\ld !y be transport$ to our colde/ c\ntries1 su* z ,gre5l& & ,lapl&1 y w\ld see !m ready to expire ) ! heat4 ,if wat] 7 convey$ to _! planet x w\ld no long] be wat]1 b a poli%$ /one1 & spirits ( w9e :i* nev] freeze "h1 w\ld become h>d z diamond4 ,footnote #dh3 ,t5 times less 9 diamet]4 ,y\r description ( ,saturn petrifies me1 said ! ,m>*ioness2 ?\gh j n[ y almo/ ?rew me into a fev] 9 talk+ ( ,m]cury4 ,two worlds1 answ]$ ,i1 :i* are at ! diff]5t extremities ( an imm5se vortex1 mu/ be totally unlike4 ,!n1 repli$ %e1 ! p are v wise 9 ,saturn1 = y told me !y 7 all mad 9 ,m]cury4 ,if !y are n v wise1 answ]$ ,i1 !y are at lea/1 ,i suppose1 v phlegmatic4 ,_! features c\ld n accommodate !mselves to a smile2 !y require a day's consid]ation be=e !y answ] any "q1 & !y w\ld ?9k ,cato ( ,atica unmanly & frivol\s4 ,i am ?9k+1 said %e1 t all ! inhabitants ( ,saturn are sl[2 all ^? ( ,m]cury are quick2 among/ u "s belong to ! =m] class1 "s to ! latt]2 may n t be 9 consequ5ce ( ! e>?'s be+ plac$ j 9 ! middle situation & p>ticipat+ ( bo? extremes8 ,! m5 ( our _w h no det]m9$ "*2 "s are l ! inhabitants ( ,m]cury2 o!rs resemble ^? ( ,saturn1 9 %ort we are a comp\nd ( all ! o!r planets4 ,t's a good idea1 repli$ ,i2 we =m su* a ludicr\s assemblage t x might easily be imag9$ we _h be5 br\ght toge!r f a v>iety ( worlds4 ,we are !re=e v well situat$ = /udy+ "*1 = ?is is an ab/ract ( all ! planets4 ,at any rate1 rejo9$ ! ,m>*ioness1 ! situation ( our _w has "o great conv5i5ce2 ! heat is n oppressive z at ,m]cury or ,v5us1 nor ! cold s b5umb+ z at ,jupit] or ,saturn4 ,& we are 9 a "p ( ! e>? t is n subject to ! greate/ degrees ( heat & cold exp]i5c$ ev5 on our own globe4 ,if a c]ta9 philosoph] return$ ?anks to 8 ,creator = hav+ =m$ him a man1 & n a bea/2 a ,greek & n a ,b>b>ian2 ,i ?9k we ought to be grateful = be+ born on ! mo/ temp]ate planet 9 ! univ]se1 & 9 "o ( ! mo/ temp]ate p>ts ( t planet4 ,y ought likewise1 madam1 said ,i1 to be ?ankful = be+ "y1 & n old2 "y & h&some1 n "y & ugly2 a "y & h&some ,fr5* woman1 n a "y & h&some ,italian3 !re are _m ?+s to excite y\r gratitude besides ! temp]ature ( y\r climate4 ,ah6 repli$ %e1 let u be grateful = e ?+1 ev5 ! vortex 9 :i* we are plac$4 ,! happ9ess we enjoy is b little1 we mu/ n lose any ( x2 x is well to cultivate an int]e/ 9 ! mo/ common ?+s4 ,if we are only alive to /rong emotions our pleasures w be few1 seldom atta9able1 & de>ly pur*as$4 ,promise me !n1 said ,i1 t :5 su* animat$ pleasures are )9 y\r rea* y w ?9k ( ! vortices & me1 & n neglect u entirely4 ,v well1 said %e3 b w philosophy always af=d me new enjoym5ts8 ,= to-morr[1 at lea/1 answ]$ ,i3 ,i h ! fix$ />s 9 res]ve = y1 :i* surpass all t y h yet exam9$4 ,,fif? ,,ev5+4 ,,e ,,fix$ ,,/> ,,is ,a ,,sun1 ,,:i* ,,diffuses ,,light ,,to ,,its ,,surr\nd+ ,,worlds4 ,! ,m>*ioness 0 v impati5t to "k :at ! fix$ />s 74 ,are !y inhabit$1 l ! planets8 said %e1 or are !y n peopl$8 ,:at c we make ( !m8 ,p]haps y w\ld f9d out :at !y are1 answ]$ ,i1 if y 7 to try4 ,! fix$ />s _c be at less di/ance f ! e>?1 ?an tw5ty-sev5 ?\s&1 six hundr$ & sixty times#di ! e>?'s di/ance f ! sun1 :i* is ?irty-?ree millions ( leagues3 p]haps "s a/ronom]s w\ld tell y !y are f>!r /ill4 ,! space betwe5 ! ,sun & ,saturn1 ! mo/ di/ant planet1 is only ?ree hundr$ & ?irty millions ( leagues2 t is b a trifle 9 comp>ison ( ! di/ance betwe5 ! sun1 or e>?1 & ! fix$ />s1 9 fact1 we don't take ! tr\ble to compute x4 ,_! light1 z y p]ceive1 is brilliant3 if !y receiv$ x f ! sun1 x mu/ be v fa9t aft] travell+ su* an imm5se j\rney1 & by reflect+ x to u x w\ld be /ill m weak5$4 ,x w\ld be impossible = light1 :i* _h twice gone su* a long space1 to appe> s bright z t ( ! fix$ />s4 ,!y are !re=e lum9\s 9 _! nature1 or 9 o!r words1 !y are s _m suns4 ,footnote #di3 ,or ev5 two hundr$ ?\s& times4 ,d ,i mi/ake1 cri$ ! ,m>*ioness1 or d ,i see y\r drift8 ,are y n go+ to say ! fix$ />s are all suns3 our sun is ! c5tre ( a vortex :i* turns ar\nd him2 :y %\ld n ea* fix$ /> be also ! c5tre ( a vortex1 turn+ r\nd x8 ,our sun enlight5s planets2 :y %\ld n e fix$ /> likewise enlight5 planets8 ,i ne$ make no o!r answ]1 repli$ ,i1 ?an ,phdrus made to ,enone3 ?\ ha/ nam$ x4 ,b1 rejo9$ %e1 y are mak+ ! univ]se s unb\nd$ t ,i feel lo/ 9 x2 ,i don't "k :]e ,i am1 n :at ,i'm ab\t4 ,:at6 are !y all vortices heap$ 9 confusion on "o ano!r8 ,is e fix$ /> ! c5tre ( a vortex1 z l>ge p]haps z ours8#ej ,! amaz+ space compreh5d+ our sun & planets is b a little portion ( ! univ]se8 ,an equal space1 occupi$ by ea* ( ^! vortices8 ,! ?\ght is fe>ful2 ov]:elm+6 ,= my "p1 said ,i1 ,i ?9k x v pleas+4 ,7 ! sky only a blue ar* to :i* ! />s 7 fix$1 ! univ]se w\ld seem n>r[ & conf9$2 !re w\ld n be room to brea!3 n[ t we attribute an inf9itely great] ext5t & dep? to ?is blue firmam5t1 by divid+ x into ?\s&s ( vortices1 ,i seem to be m at lib]ty2 to live 9 a fre] air2 & nature appe>s ) a/oni%+ly encreas$ magnific5ce4 ,creation is b\ndless 9 treasures2 lavi% 9 end[m5ts4 ,h[ gr& ! idea ( ?is imm5se numb] ( vortices1 ! middle ( ea* occupi$ by a sun1 encompass$ ) planets :i* turn ar\nd him6 ,! inhabitants ( "o ( ^! numb]less vortices1 on e side behold ! suns ( surr\nd+ vortices1 al?\gh ! planets belong+ to !m are invisible1 z ! light !y receive f _! suns _c p5etrate beyond _! own vortex4 ,footnote #ej3 ,t may be ! case1 b we h no pro( t !re are planets turn+ r\nd ^! />s4 ,y are direct+ my eye1 answ]$ %e1 to an int]m9able p]spective4 ,i see1 pla9ly en\gh1 ! inhabitants ( ! e>?2 !n y enable me to discov]1 ) some:at less cle>ness1 ^? ( ! moon & o!r planets conta9$ 9 our vortex4 ,aft] all t y require me to view ! p t dwell 9 planets belong+ to o!r vortices4 ,i mu/ confess !y are s mu* 9 ! back gr\nd t ) all my ef=ts !y are sc>cely p]ceptible to me4 ,9 %ort d !y n seem almo/ annihilat$ by ! v expression y are oblig$ to make use ( 9 describ+ !m8 ,y mu/ call !m ! inhabitants ( "o ( ! planets1 conta9$ 9 "o1 out ( ! inf9ity ( vortices4 ,surely ! v idea ( ourselves is z no?+ :5 su* a description is appli$ to u1 :5 we are ?us lo/ among/ millions ( worlds4 ,= my "p1 ! e>? beg9s to dim9i% into su* a speck1 t 9 future ,i %all h>dly consid] any object wor?y ( eag] pursuit4 ,surely p1 :o =m unnumb]$ s*emes ( aggr&izem5t1 :o are we>+ !mselves out 9 foll[+ up projects ( ambition1 are ignorant ( ! vortices4 ,i ?9k my augm5tation ( k w encrease my idl5ess1 & :5 ,i am reproa*$ = be+ indol5t ,i %all reply1 ,ah6 if y knew ! hi/ory ( ! fix$ />s6 ,alex&] c\ld n h be5 acqua9t$ ) x1 answ]$ ,i2 = a c]ta9 au?or1 :o believes t ! moon is inhabit$1 tells u v s]i\sly t x 0 impossible = ,ari/otle to avoid receiv+ s rational an op9ion1 7c\ld ,ari/otle be ignorant ( any tru?87 b t he nev] disclos$ x = fe> ( displeas+ ,alex&]1 :o w\ld h be5 mis]able to he> ( a _w t he c\ld n subjugate4 ,!re w\ld h be5 a /ill great] reason = keep+ ! vortices ( ! fix$ />s a secret2 if any body 9 ^? days _h kn[n !m1 !y w\ld n h ?\ght ( +ratiat+ !mselves ) ! mon>* by talk+ ( !m4 ,x is un=tunate t ,i :o am acqua9t$ ) ! sy/em %\ld n be able to reap any b5efit f x4 ,accord+ to y\r reason+ x w only be an antidote to ! disquietudes ( ambition2 t is n my malady4 ,! weakness ,i am mo/ addict$ to is an excessive admiration ( beauty1 & ,i fe> ! vortices w h no p[] to assi/ me 9 ov]com+ x4 ,! imm5se numb] ( worlds de/roys ! gr&eur ( ?is1 b x does n less5 ! *>ms ( a f9e pair ( eyes or a beautiful m\?1 !y reta9 _! p[] 9 spite ( all ! worlds t c be creat$4 ,love is a /range ?+1 said %e1 laugh+2 x escapes e corrective2 !re is no sy/em t c abate its influ5ce4 ,b answ] me s]i\sly2 h y suffici5t reason = believ+ ?is sy/em8 ,to me x appe>s to re/ on an unc]ta9 f\ndation4 ,a fix$ /> is ( a lum9\s nature l ! sun1 !re=e y say x mu/1 l ! sun1 be a c5tre to a vortex conta9+ planets :i* travel r\nd ! sun4 ,n[1 is t a necess>y consequ5ce8 ,li/51 madam1 ,i repli$2 we are s naturally dispos$ to m+le ! follies ( gallantry ) our grave/ discussions1 t ma!matical reason+ p>takes ( ! nature ( love4 ,grant ev] s little to a lov]1 & pres5tly y are =c$ to grant him a great deal m1 & s on till y don't "k h[ to /op4 ,9 l mann] admit any pr9ciple a ma!matician proposes1 he !n draws a consequ5ce :i* y are oblig$ to admit1 & f t consequ5ce ano!r1 & ?us be=e y are aw>e he c>ries y s f> t on a sudd5 y wond] :]e y h got to3 ^! two *>act]s always take m ?an y mean to give !m4 ,y mu/ own t :5 two ?+s are simil> 9 all t ,i "k ( !m1 ,i may reasonably ?9k !m simil> 9 :at ,i am unacqua9t$ ) 9 respect to !m4 ,f t pr9ciple ,i draw ! conclusion ( ! moon be+ inhabit$ because %e resembl$ ! e>?2 & ! o!r planets1 because !y resemble ! moon4 ,& because ! fix$ />s be> a resemblance to our sun1 ,i attribute to !m all t he possesses4 ,y h already made too _m concessions to draw back1 y mu/ g on2 d x !re=e ) a good grace4 ,b1 said %e1 9 admitt+ ?is resemblance betwe5 ! fix$ />s & our sun1 we mu/ suppose t ! inhabitants ( ano!r great vortex see x z a little fix$ />1 visible only dur+ _! nights4 ,t is indisputable1 ,i repli$4 ,our sun is s ne> to u 9 comp>ison ( ! suns belong+ to o!r vortices t 8 light mu/ be incomp>ably /rong] to u ?an to !m4 ,:5 he is ris5 we c disc]n no o!r heav5ly body3 s1 9 ano!r vortex1 ano!r sun eclipses ours1 & p]mits x to appe> only at night1 ) all ! o!r suns1 !n visible4 ,) !m1 fix$ to ! blue firmam5t1 our sun =ms a "p ( "s imag9>y figure4 ,z to ! planets t g r\nd him1 z !y are n se5 at s great a di/ance1 !y are n s mu* z ?\ght (4 ,?us all ! suns are daily lum9>ies to _! own vortex1 & nightly ones to all ! o!r vortices4 ,ea* reigns alone 9 8 own sy/em2 else:]e1 is b "o ( a great numb]4 ,nev]!less1 d n ^! worlds diff] f ea* o!r 9 a ?\s& in/ances1 not)/&+ ?is equality8 = a g5]al resemblance does n exclude a va/ numb] ( dissimil>ities4 ,surely1 answ]$ ,i3 b ! difficulty is to f9d !m out4 ,= ought we "k "o vortex may h m planets revolv+ r\nd its sun1 ano!r few]4 ,9 "o !re are subalt]n planets1 turn+ r\nd ! pr9cipal planets2 9 ano!r !y may be all alike4 ,"h !y all collect r\nd _! sun 9 a circle1 beyond :i* is an empty space :i* ext5ds to ! neighb\r+ vortices2 9 o!r p>ts ( ! univ]se !y may h _! orbits at ! extremities ( _! vortex :il/ ! c5tre is left empty4 ,& v likely !re are "s vortices )\t any planets2 o!rs1 ^: suns1 n be+ 9 ! c5tre1 h a circul> revolution1 c>ry+ _! planets along ) !m2 o!rs1 aga91 ^: planets may rise & set ) reg>d to _! sun accord+ to ! *ange ( t equilibrium :i* keeps !m susp5d$--,:at w\ld y h m8 ,surely "h is en\gh = a p]son :o has nev] be5 beyond "o vortex4 ,all t is no?+1 %e repli$1 = ! numb] ( worlds4 ,:at y h be5 imag9+ w\ld suffice b = five or six1 in/ead ( millions4 ,if y talk ( millions n[1 said ,i1 h[ w y c\nt !m :5 ,i tell y !re are _m m fix$ />s ?an y discov]2 t ) telescopes an endless numb] are se5 :i* are invisible to ! nak$ eye2 & t 9 a s+le con/ellation1 :]e we might be=e h c\nt$ a doz5 or fifte51 !re h be5 f\nd z _m z we 7 accu/om$ to obs]ve ?r\gh\t ! heav5s8#ea ,footnote #ea3 ,i conclude1 f a pretty accurate calculation1 t we may p]ceive a hundr$ millions ) a telescope t has an op5+ ( f\r feet2 ,i h cle>ly di/+ui%$ fifty ?\s&1 & my glass is b two in*es & a half 9 diamet]4 ,h pity on me1 cri$ %e2 ,i yield2 y h ov]:elm$ me ) worlds & vortices4 ,ah6 said ,i1 b ,i mu/ add some?+ m /ill2 y see t :ite "p ( ! sky1 call$ ! milky-way4 ,c y guess :at x is8--,an inf9ity ( little />s1 invisible to our eyes on acc\nt ( _! smallness1 & plac$ s close to ea* o!r t !y seem b a /ream ( light4 ,i wi% ,i _h a telescope "h to %ew y ?is clu/] ( worlds4 ,9 "s measure1 !y resemble ! ,maldivia ,isles1 ^? twelve ?\s& little isl&s or banks ( s&1 sep>at$ only by n>r[ canals ( ! sea :i* "o might almo/ leap ov]4 ,! little vortices ( ! milky-way mu/ be s close1 t f "o _w to ano!r ! p might conv]se or %ake h&s4 ,! birds1 at lea/1 ,i ?9k1 c g f "o _w to ano!r2 & pigeons may be taught to c>ry lett]s z !y d 9 our ,levant f "o t[n to ano!r4 ,^! little worlds mu/ deviate f ! g5]al rule by :i* ! sun ( any vortex effaces1 at its ris+1 all ! o!r suns4 ,9 "o ( ! little vortices conta9$ 9 ! milky-way ! sun ( t p>ticul> vortex c h>dly appe> clos] to its planets1 or m brilliant1 ?an a hundr$ ?\s& o!r suns1 9 ! neighb\r+ vortices4 ,! sky1 !n1 is fill$ ) a c\ntless quantity ( fires almo/ close to ea* o!r4 ,:5 !y lose sight ( _! own sun1 !y h ?\s&s /ill rema9+2 & ! night is n less enlight5$ ?an ! day2 at lea/ ! diff]5ce is s trifl+ t we may say !re is no night4 ,! inhabitants ( ^? worlds1 accu/om$ z !y are to p]petual light1 w\ld be v mu* a/oni%$ to he> ( mis]able creatures :o sp5d half _! "t 9 pr(\nd d>kness2 & :o1 ev5 dur+ ! light ( day1 see b "o sun4 ,!y w\ld ?9k we _h fall5 "u ! displeasure ( nature1 & %udd] at our condition4 ,i don't ask y1 said ! ,m>*ioness1 :e!r !y h any moons 9 ! milky-way2 !y c\ld be ( no use to ! pr9cipal planets1 s9ce !y h no nights1 & besides t1 move 9 s small a space t !y c\ld n be encumb]$ ) subalt]n planets4 ,b1 cont9u$ %e1 by multiply+ worlds s lib]ally1 y give rise to a great difficulty4 ,! vortices1 ( :i* we see ! suns1 t\* our vortex3 ! vortices y say are r\nd2 c s _m circles t\* ?is s+le "o8 ,i c't und]/& h[ x is4 ,x %ews a great deal ( s5se1 answ]$ ,i1 to discov] ?is difficulty1 & ev5 to be unable to solve x1 = x is 9 itself well f\nd$1 & 9 ! way y conceive x1 unansw]able2 !re=e !re w\ld be b little pro( ( wisdom 9 f9d+ an answ] to :at 0 incapable ( any4 ,if our vortex 7 9 ! figure ( a die1 x w\ld h six flat sides1 :i* is v f> f a circle2 on ea* ( ^! sides might !n be plac$ a vortex ( ! same %ape4 ,if in/ead ( six1 x _h tw5ty1 fifty1 or a ?\s&1 flat sides1 an equal numb] ( vortices might come 9 contact ) x1 ea* re/+ aga9/ "o ( ^! sides4 ,y "k ! great] numb] ( flat sides a body has1 ! ne>] x approa*es 9 =m to a circle2 s t a diamond cut into a great numb] ( facets1 if !y 7 extremely small1 w\ld be ne>ly z r\nd z a pe>l ( ! same size4 ,! vortices are only circul> 9 ?is mann]4 ,!y h an amaz+ numb] ( flat sides1 ea* ( :i* is close to ano!r vortex4 ,^! sides are v unequal2 "s l>g]1 "s small]4 ,! smalle/ correspond to ^? ( ! milky-way4 ,if two vortices leave any space betwe51 :i* mu/ (t5 be ! case1 nature1 to make ! mo/ ( ! ext5t1 fills up ! vacancy by "o or two1 or p]haps a ?\s&1 little vortices1 :i* )\t incommod+ any ( ! o!rs1 =m "o1 two1 or a ?\s& m sy/ems ( worlds2 s !re may be _m m worlds ?an our vortex has sides2 & ,i d>e say1 ?\gh ^! little vortices are =m$ m]ely to fill up sp>e corn]s ( ! univ]se t w\ld o!rwise h be5 useless2 ?\gh !y may be ov]look$ by ! neighb\r+ vortices1 yet !y are q satisfi$ ) !mselves4 ,x is probably su* little vortices ^: suns we _c discov] )\t telescopes1 ( :i* !re is a prodigi\s numb]4 ,9 %ort all ^! vortices are adju/$ 9 ! be/ ord] imag9able2 & z ea* ( !m mu/ turn r\nd its sun )\t *ang+ place1 x is =m$ to move 9 ! mo/ easy & commodi\s mann] = t purpose4 ,!y1 z x 71 cat* hold ( ea* o!r1 l ! :eels ( a wat*1 & mutually assi/ ! motion4 ,x is likewise true t 9 a s5se !y c\nt]act "o ano!r3 ea* vortex if x _h no ext]nal pressure w\ld ext5d itself2 b :5 x attempts to swell x is repell$ by ! surr\nd+ vortices1 :i* =ces x to %r9k back2 !n x ext5ds aga91 & s on3#eb "s philosoph]s ?9k t ! fix$ />s give su* a sp>kl+1 int]mitt5t light 9 consequ5ce ( ?is alt]nate expansion & contraction ( ! vortices4 ,footnote #eb3 ,! pres]vation ( ! />ry sy/em is m satisfactorily expla9$ by attraction2 !y are all kept 9 equilibrium by _! mutual attraction4 ,!re is some?+ agreeable1 said ! ,m>*ioness1 9 ! idea ( su* a combat among ! worlds1 & ! reciprocal emission ( light produc$ by x1 :i* app>5tly is ! only communication c>ri$ on betwe5 !m4 ,no1 no1 ,i repli$1 t is n ! only "o4 ,! neighb\r+ worlds sometimes s5d u visitors1 :o come1 9 a v magnific5t /yle4 ,^! visitors are comets1#ec ornam5t$ ) brilliant fl[+ hair1 a v5]able be>d1 or a maje/ic tra94 ,footnote #ec3 ,x is indisputably prov$ t ! comets belong to our sol> sy/em4 ,ah6 :at ambassadors8 said %e1 laugh+4 ,we c\ld disp5se ) _! company1 = !y only fright5 u4 ,!y only fright5 *ildr51 answ]$ ,i1 because _! appe>ance is extraord9>y2 b !re are _m *ildr5 among u4 ,! comets are m]ely planets1 belong+ to ano!r sy/em4 ,_! orbit 0 t[>ds ! extremity ( _! vortex1 :i* 0 p]haps diff]5tly compress$ by ^? t surr\nd$ x2 ! l[] side1 on t acc\nt 0 flatt] ?an ! top1 & ! l[] side 0 next to u4 ,^! planets1 beg9n+ at ! upp] "p to =m _! circle1 did n =esee t x w\ld ext5d beyond ! limit ( _! vortex1 at ! l[] "p2 9 ord]1 !re=e1 to cont9ue _! circul> j\rney1 !y 7 oblig$ to ent] ! extremities ( ! next vortex1 :i* we w suppose is ours4 ,!y always appe> to u extremely elevat$1 mov+ on ! o!r side ( ,saturn4 ,consid]+ ! prodigi\s di/ance ( ! fix$ />s1 !re mu/ be betwe5 ,saturn & ! extremities ( our vortex a great space void ( planets4 ,our enemies reproa* u ) ! inutility ( ?is space1 b we f9d !re is a use = x1 z x is devot$ to ! s]vice ( =eign planets t occasionally ent] our sy/em4 ,i und]/&1 said %e2 we don't all[ !m to p5etrate into ! he>t ( our vortex1 & mix ) our planets2 we receive !m z ! ,gr& ,signior receives ! ambassadors t are s5t to him4 ,he does n hon\r !m ) a lodg+ 9 ,con/ant9ople1 b assigns !m "o 9 ! environs4 ,!re is ano!r po9t ( resemblance1 ,i repli$1 betwe5 u & ! ,ottomans3 !y receive ambassadors )\t s5d+ any 9 return2 & we receive ! comets )\t s5d+ any ( our planets to return _! visits4 ,f all ^! circum/ances1 answ]$ %e1 we seem to be v pr\d3 yet we %\ld n ha/ily =m t conclusion2 ^! /range planets h a v m5ac+ air ) _! be>ds & tra9s2 p]haps !y are only s5t to insult u2 ours n hav+ s impos+ an appe>ance w\ld n be s well calculat$ to inspire ^? worlds ) awe4 ,! tails & be>ds1 ,i repli$1 are m]ely extrane\s3 ! planets !mselves d n diff] f ours2 b 9 ent]+ our vortex !y assume ! be>d or tra9 f a c]ta9 illum9ation d]iv$ f our sun4 ,?is1 by ! bye1 has n be5 v well expla9$ by our a/ronom]s2 h[ev]1 !y are sure x is only "s sort ( illum9ation1 & !y mu/ tell u m ( x :5 !y c4 ,!n ,i wi%1 rejo9$ %e1 t our ,saturn w\ld take a be>d or a tail1 & fright5 ! o!r vortices2 !n lay+ aside 8 t]rific app5dages1 return to u & p]=m 8 ord9>y functions4 ,he w\ld d bett] to /ay :]e is1 answ]$ ,i4 ,y recollect ,i expla9$ to y ! %ock produc$ by ! repulsive p[] ( ea* vortex3 ,i ?9k a poor planet mu/ be viol5tly %ak5 9 su* a situation1 & ! inhabitants _c feel mu* ! bett] = pass+ ?r\gh x4 ,we ?9k ourselves va/ly un=tunate :5 a comet makes its appe>ance1 :]eas we ought to consid] ! comet mo/ un=tunate4 ,i am n incl9$ to pity x1 said ! ,m>*ioness2 ,i d>e say all its inhabitants arrive "h 9 good heal?1 & x mu/ be extremely ent]ta9+ to !m to g into a new vortex4 ,we :o always rema9 9 our own h b a dull life4 ,if ! p 9 a comet h ! s5se to "k ! "t at :i* !y %all pass into our vortex1 ^? :o h already be5 ! j\rney1 are j be=e busily employ$ 9 describ+ to ! re/ :at !y w see4 ,speak+ ( ,saturn1 !y say3 ,y w pres5tly see a planet ) a great r+ r\nd x4 ,!n1 y w discov] "o foll[$ by f\r small planets4 ,"s ( ^! p1 p]haps are set to wat* ! mom5t ( ent]+ our sy/em3 :5 x is arriv$ !y cry new sun1 new sun1 z our sailors exclaim l&1 l&4 ,i f9d !n1 said ,i1 x is useless to attempt rais+ y\r compassion = ! comets3 ,i hope1 h[ev]1 y w n refuse x to ! inhabitants ( a vortex ^: sun has be5 ext+ui%$1 & :o are ?us condemn$ to p]petual d>kness4 ,suns ext+ui%$8 cri$ %e4 ,yes1 und\bt$ly1 ,i repli$4 ,! anci5ts saw c]ta9 fix$ />s :i* are no long] visible4#ed ,^! suns h be5 depriv$ ( _! light3 ru9 mu/ h ensu$ ?r\gh\t ! vortex2 a g5]al mortality on all ! planets2 = h[ c\ld exi/5ce be ma9ta9$ )\t ! sun8 ,! ?\ght is too dreadful1 said %e2 is x n possible to evade x8 ,i'll tell y1 answ]$ ,i1 :at "s v intellig5t p h imag9$4 ,!y ?9k t ! fix$ />s t h disappe>$ are n ext9ct1 b p>tly d>k5$2 t is to say1 t !y h "o side obscure2 ! o!r lum9\s3 t z !y turn on !mselves1 !y fir/ pres5t ! light "p to u1 & !n ! d>k1 :5 t is ! case we cease to see !m4 ,app>5tly ! fif? moon belong+ to ,saturn is 9 ?is condition1 = dur+ "o "p ( its revolution we entirely lose sight ( x2 at :i* "t x is n mo/ remote f ! e>?2 on ! contr>y1 x is !n sometimes ne>] ?an :5 visible4 ,?\gh ?is moon is a planet1 & !re=e _c exactly guide our op9ion ) respect to suns1 yet we may suppose t a sun c be p>tly cov]$ by fix$ spots4 ,to sp>e y ! pa9 ( believ+ ! o!r op9ion1 we w adopt ?is1 :i* is m agreeable3 b ,i c only receive x :5 appli$ to su* fix$ />s z h a regul> "t = appe>+ & disappe>+1 z "s h lately be5 obs]v$ to d1 o!rwise we _c suppose !m half suns4 ,:at mu/ we say to ! />s t disappe>1 & d n become visible aft] a "t t w\ld c]ta9ly h be5 suffici5t = turn+ on _! axis8 ,y are too j to require me to believe t !y are half suns3 h[ev] ,i w d all 9 my p[] to s]ve y2 we w conclude t ^! />s are n ext+ui%$1 b plung$ 9 ! unfa?omable dep? ( ! sky1 & ?us become invisible2 9 ?is case ! vortex w\ld accompany its sun1 & all g on z usual4 ,x is true t ! greate/ "p ( ! fix$ />s h n any motion :i* removes !m f>!r f u1 = if !y 7 n always equally di/ant1 !y w\ld sometimes appe> l>g]1 sometimes small]2 b t is n ! case4 ,footnote #ed3 ,9 #aegb & #afjd1 "s beautiful />s appe>$ to bur/ into light1 & aft]w>ds become ext9ct4 ,a/ron4 ,art4 #gib4 ,we w !re=e suppose t "s ( ! small vortices1 be+ light & active1 slip betwixt ! o!rs1 & return aft] !y h made _! t\r1 :il/ ! l>g] sy/ems rema9 immoveable4 ,b !re is "o inevitable mis=tune3 !re are "s fix$ />s1 :i* = a long "t are alt]nately visible & invisible1 & at l5g? totally disappe>4 ,half suns w\ld re-appe> at a regul> "t2 o!rs t _h retreat$ to an imm5se di/ance w\ld at once disappe>1 & be conceal$ = a v long "t3 ex]t !re=e all y\r resolution1 madam2 ^! />s are c]ta9ly suns :i* gr[ s d>k z to be invisible to u1 !n resume _! brightness1 & aft]w>ds are entirely ext+ui%$4 ,h[1 exclaim$ ! ,m>*ioness1 c a sun1 a s\rce ( light1 become d>k5$8 ,) ! greate/ ease1 answ]$ ,i1 if ,desc>tes be 9 ! "r4 ,he imag9es t ! spots on our sun1 be+ impurities1 or vap\rs1 may gr[ ?ick1 collect toge!r1 =m !mselves into a mass1 & cont9ue to encru/ ! sun till x is q hid4 ,if1 ! sun is a fire connect$ ) a solid matt]1 s]v+ z its alim5t1 we are n 9 a bett] condition2 ! solid matt] may be consum$4 ',tis said we h already _h a =tunate escape3 ! sun dur+ sev]al ye>s1 7! ye>1 = in/ance1 aft] ! dea? ( ,cs>27 appe>$ v pale2 ow+ to ! encru/ation :i* 0 beg9n+ to =m4 ,! sun _h suffici5t =ce to break & disp]se x2 _h x cont9u$1 we %\ld h be5 lo/4 ,y make me tremble1 said ! ,m>*ioness4 ,n[ ,i "k ! consequ5ces ( pal5ess 9 ! sun1 in/ead ( go+ to my glass e morn+ to see if ,i am pale1 ,i ?9k ,i %all g & look :e!r ! sun is s4 ,take c\rage1 madam1 ,i repli$1 x requires a good deal ( "t to ru9 a sy/em ( worlds4 ,b1 answ]$ %e1 x seems z if "t w\ld inevitably effect x4 ,i _c take ^u me to d5y x1 said ,i4 ,! imm5se mass ( matt] :i* composes ! univ]se is 9 cont9ual motion1 ev5 ! smalle/ p>ticles ( x1 & s9ce !re is ?is motion we are 9 dang]1 = *anges mu/ happ51 ei!r sl[ly or rapidly1 b always 9 a "t proportion$ to ! effect4 ,! anci5ts 7 s va/ly wise z to imag9e ! heav5ly bodies 7 ( su* a nature z nev] to alt]1 because !y _h n obs]v$ any alt]ation 9 !m4 ,_h !y leisure to assure !mselves ( ?is by exp]i5ce8 ,comp>$ ) u ! anci5ts 7 "y3 if fl[]s t la/ b a day 7 to transmit _! hi/ories to ea* o!r1 ! fir/ w\ld draw ! resemblance ( _! g>d5] 9 a c]ta9 way2 aft] fifte5 ?\s& ages ( ^! fl[]s _h elaps$1 o!rs w\ld /ill describe him 9 ! same mann]4 ,!y w\ld say2 ,we h always _h ! same g>d5]1 ! memoirs compos$ by our ance/ors prove ?is to be ! case2 all _! repres5tations exactly apply to him2 surely he is n mortal l u2 no *ange w ev] take place 9 him4 ,w\ld ! reason+ ( ^! fl[]s be conclusive8--x w\ld h a bett] f\ndation ?an t ( ! anci5ts respect+ ! cele/ial bodies2 & _h !re nev] to ?is day be5 obs]v$ any *ange 9 ! heav5s1 ?\gh !y %\ld appe> likely to rema9 mu* long] )\t alt]ation1 ,i w\ld n yet decide on !m2 ,i %\ld ?9k m exp]i5ce necess>y4 ,%\ld ! t]m ( our exi/5ce1 :i* is b a mom5t1 be ! measure = o!r durations8 ,ought we to ass]t t :at has la/$ a hundr$ ?\s& times long] ?an we1 mu/ la/ = ev]8 ,no1 ages on ages ( our duration w\ld sc>cely be any indication ( immortality4 ,truly1 said ! ,m>*ioness1 ,i ?9k ^! worlds c h no pret5sions to x4 ,i %all n d !m ! hon\r to comp>e !m ) ! g>d5] :o outlives s _m transi5t fl[]s2 !y are b z ^? fl[]s !mselves1 spr++ up & fad+ away1 "o aft] ano!r3 = ,i suppose1 if old />s disappe>1 new ones become visible2 ! species _c o!rwise be cont9u$4 ,yes1 answ]$ ,i1 we ne$ n fe> ! ext9ction ( ! species4 ,"s w tell y ^! new />s are only suns :i* re-approa* u aft] hav+ be5 = a long "t at a di/ant "p ( ! heav5s4 ,o!rs ?9k !y are suns t h brok5 ?r\gh ! cru/ t began to cov] !m4 ,i easily conceive ! possibility ( all ?is2 b ,i ?9k x equally possible = new suns to be creat$4 ,:y %\ld n ! matt] t is fit to compose a sun1 aft] hav+ be5 disp]s$ 9 v>i\s places1 be at l5g? ga!r$ toge!r 9 "o spot & !n become ! f\ndation ( a new sy/em ( worlds8 ,i am ! m incl9$ to ?is op9ion because x answ]s bett] to ! gr& idea ,i ent]ta9 ( ! works ( nature4 ,has %e no way ( produc+ & de/roy+ plants & animals b by a cont9ual revolution8 ,i am p]suad$1 & ,i d\bt n t by ?is "t y are s too1 t %e ex]ts ! same p[] ) respect to ! worlds4 ,b on su* subjects we c only =m conjectures4 ,! fact is t = ne>ly a c5tury pa/1 9 :i*1 by ! help ( telescopes1 almo/ a new heav5 has be5 discov]$1 unkn[n to ! anci5ts1 !re h be5 few ( ! con/ellations 9 :i* "s s5sible alt]ation has n tak5 place2#ee ! greate/ numb] ( *anges is obs]v$ 9 ! milky-way1 z if m motion & bu/le exi/$ among ?is heap ( worlds4 ,really1 said ! ,m>*ioness1 ,i f9d ! worlds1 9 %ort all ! heav5ly bodies1 s liable to *ange t ,i h q ov]come ! horror ,i felt at ! idea ( ! suns be+ ext+ui%$4 ,well1 repli$ ,i1 to prev5t y f relaps+1 we w say no m ab\t !m1 we are arriv$ at ! upp]mo/ "p ( ! heav5s1 & to in=m y :e!r !re are any />s beyond t1 exce$s my skill4 ,y may place m worlds or n2 j z y are dispos$4 ,^! invisible c\ntries %\ld1 9 propriety1 be left to ! philosoph]s3 !y may imag9e !m to exi/1 or n exi/1 or to exi/ 9 any way !y *use4 ,i %all cont5t myself ) hav+ direct$ y\r m9d to all t is disc]nible by y\r sight4 ,footnote #ee3 ,?is is n prov$4 ,ah6 %e exclaim$1 !n ,i am acqua9t$ ) ! :ole sy/em ( ! univ]se6 h[ le>n$ ,i am6 ,yes1 said ,i1 y are le>n$ en\gh 9 all reason1 & y\r k is att5d$ ) ?is conv5i5ce1--y may extract y\r belief ( all ,i h told y :5ev] y ?9k prop]4 ,i only ask z a rew>d = my tr\ble1 t :5ev] y see ! sun1 ! sky1 & ! />s1 y w ?9k on me4#ef ,footnote #ef3 ,z ,i h giv5 ^! conv]sations to ! public1 ,i ?9k x w\ld n be "r to conceal any ?+ :i* pass$ on ! subject ,i %all publi% ano!r dialogue ( ! same k9d t we _h a long :ile aft] ^!4 ,x %all be entitl$ ! ,six? ,ev5+1 z ! re/ 7 ev5+ sc5es4 ,,six? ,,ev5+4 ,,additional ,,?\ghts ,,9 ,,confirmation ,,( ,,^? ,,9 ,,! ,,prec$+ ,,conv]sations4--,,discov]ies ,,t ,,h ,,be5 ,,lately ,,made ,,9 ,,! ,,heav5s4 ,= a long "t ! ,m>*ioness & ,i said no?+ ab\t ! plurality ( worlds1 we _h app>5tly =gott5 t we _h ev] talk$ on ! subject4 ,i w5t "o day to h] h\se1 & j z ,i ent]$1 two m5 ( "s tal5ts & celebrity 7 go+ out4 ,y see1 said %e1 :at visitors ,i h _h2 ,i assure y !y are gone away ) a suspicion t y h turn$ my bra94 ,i %\ld be v pr\d ( su* an a*ievem5t answ]$ ,i2 x w\ld %ew my p[]1 = ,i ?9k "o c\ld n devise a m difficult und]tak+4 ,well1 repli$ %e1 ,i am afraid y h accompli%$ x4 ,i don't "k h[ x happ5$1 b :il/ my two fri5ds1 :om y met at ! door1 7 "h1 ! conv]sation turn$ on ! plurality ( worlds2 p]haps !y _h an invidi\s design 9 direct+ x to t subject4 ,i imm$iately told !m all ! planets 7 inhabit$4 ,"o ( !m said he 0 c]ta9 ,i c\ld n be ( t op9ion3 9 ! mo/ unaffect$ mann]1 ,i ma9ta9$ my s9c]ity2 he cont9u$ to ?9k ,i 0 only feign+1 & ,i believe he _h too great a reg>d = me to admit ! possibility ( my hav+ really adopt$ s extravagant an op9ion4 ,! o!r1 f e/eem+ me less1 did n d\bt my v]acity4 ,:y h y made me ob/9ately adh]e to s5tim5ts :i* p :o h ! greate/ fri5d%ip = me w n suff] !mselves to believe me possess$ )8 ,b1 madam1 answ]$ ,i1 :y did y ma9ta9 ^! op9ions s]i\sly1 :5 talk+ ) p]sons t ,i am sure w\ld n gravely argue on any subject8 ,%\ld we ?us trifle ) ! inhabitants ( ! planets8 ,let u1 :o believe _! exi/5ce1 be cont5t to rema9 a little select b&1 & n disclose our my/]ies to ! vulg>4 ,vulg>6 exclaim$ %e2 d y reckon ^? two m5 among ! vulg>8 ,!y h good und]/&+s1 said ,i2 b !y nev] reason4 ,grave reason]s1 :o are au/]e p1 w\ld n hesitate to place !m 9 t class4 ,!y h[ev] take _! rev5ge by ridicul+ ! reason]s4 ,we %\ld if possible accommodate ourselves to p]sons ( bo? *>act]s2 x w\ld h be5 bett] to speak je/+ly ( ! planet>y inhabitants to su* m5 z y\r two fri5ds1 s9ce !y are accu/om$ to pleasantry1 ?an to ent] on an argum5t1 = :i* !y h no tal5ts4 ,y w\ld h reta9$ _! good op9ion )\t depriv+ ! planets ( a s+le inhabitant4 ,w\ld y h meanly sacrific$ ! tru?8 answ]$ %e4 ,:]e is y\r consci5ce8 ,i mu/ own1 ,i repli$1 ,i h n mu* zeal = tru?s ( ?is nature2 ,i w\ld readily =be> to ma9ta9 !m if x suit$ my conv5i5ce4 ,! cause :i* prev5ts p f believ+ ! planets to be inhabit$ is1 t !y appe> to !m only bodies plac$ 9 ! heav5s to give light1 in/ead ( globes consi/+ ( mead[s & fruitful c\ntries4 ,we readily believe t mead[s & fields are inhabit$1 b x is ?\ght ridicul\s to ass]t t m]e lum9\s bodies are4 ',tis 9 va9 t reason in=ms u ( fields 9 ! planets2 reason comes too late1 ! fir/ c\p-d'il has impress$ our m9ds be=e-h&1 & ?is impression is n will+ly p>t$ )4 ,! planets1 'tis said1 are only lum9\s bodies2 :at sort ( inhabitants !n c !y h8 ,our imag9ations d n enable u to di/+ui% _! figures1 !re=e x is ! %orte/ way to d5y _! exi/5ce4 ,w\ld y require me1 = ! sake ( e/abli%+ ! idea ( ^! inhabitants1 ^: int]e/ _c be v de> to me1 to attack all ! p[]s ( ! s5ses & ! imag9ation8 ,su* an ent]prize w\ld dem& a va/ deal ( c\rage4 ,m5 are n easily p]suad$ to see ?r\gh _! reason1 r ?an _! eyes4 ,"s few p]sons are rational en\gh to believe1 aft] a ?\s& pro(s h be5 giv5 !m1 t ! planets are worlds l ours1 b !y d n believe x 9 ! same way !y w\ld d1 if !y _h n se5 !m app>5tly s diff]5t2 !y always recur to ! fir/ idea !y _h =m$1 & c nev] :olly dive/ !mselves ( x4 ,^! p seem to condesc5d to our op9ion1 & only patronize x f a love ( s+ul>ity4 ,is n t en\gh1 said %e2 = an op9ion t is m]ely probable8 ,y w\ld be a/oni%$1 answ]$ ,i1 if ,i told y ! ^w probable 0 too mode/ = ! occasion4 ,is x m]ely probable t ,alex&] has be5 9 exi/5ce8 ,no1 y consid] x c]ta92 & :at is ! gr\nd ( y\r c]ta9ty8 ,is x n t y h _h e pro( t su* a subject requires1 & t no circum/ance leads y to d\bt ! fact8 ,y h nev] se5 ,alex&]1 nor h y any ma!matical demon/ration ( 8 exi/5ce4 ,:at w\ld y say if ?is 7 ! case ) respect to ! inhabitants ( ! planets8 ,we _c %ew !m to y1 nor c y require u to demon/rate _! be+1 9 a ma!matical way2 b y h all ! evid5ce t c be desir$3 ! entire resemblance betwe5 ! planets & ! inhabit$ e>?2 ! impossibility ( imag9+ any o!r use = :i* !y c\ld be creat$2 ! fruitfulness & magnific5ce ( nature2 ! att5tion %e seems to h paid to ! wants ( _! inhabitants1 su* z giv+ moons to ^? planets t 7 v remote f ! sun1 & ! greate/ numb] ( moons to ! mo/ di/ant3 & x is an important consid]ation t e ?+ is on t side ( ! "q1 )\t any objections to c\nt]balance x2 y _c = a mom5t d\bt unless y resume ! vulg> mode ( see+ & ?9k+4 ,9 fact x is impossible to h m evid5ce1 & evid5ce ( a m det]m9ate k9d2 h[ !n c y treat ?is op9ion z a m]e probability8 ,b d y ?9k1 said %e1 ,i c feel z c]ta9 t ! planets are inhabit$1 z t ,alex&] has be5 9 exi/5ce8 ,by no means1 ,i repli$2 = al?\gh1 on ! subject we are speak+ ( we h z _m pro(s z 9 our situation we c receive1 yet ^! pro(s are n num]\s4 ,i prote/1 exclaim$ %e1 ,i'll r5\nce ^! planet>y inhabitants1 = ,i don't "k :e!r to believe !re are any or n--x is n c]ta91 yet x is m ?an possible--,i am q p]plex$4 ,d n be disc\rag$1 madam1 ,i repli$4 ,clocks t are made 9 ! mo/ common mann] %ew ! h\r2 ^? only t are made ) m exquisite art1 indicate ! m9utes2 9 l mann] common m9ds see a great diff]5ce betwe5 probability & absolute c]ta9ty2 b x is only sup]ior und]/&+s t asc]ta9 ! degrees ( c]ta9ty or ( probability1 & :o1 if ,i may use ! expression1 c tell ! m9utes z well z ! h\rs4 ,place ! inhabitants ( ! planets a little bel[ ,alex&] 9 po9t ( c]ta9ty1 b above a va/ numb] ( hi/orical relations :i* are n entirely prov$2 ,i ?9k t is _! prop] place4 ,i love ord]1 said %e1 y d me a k9dness 9 giv+ arrangem5t to my ideas3 :y did y n d ?is be=e8 ,because1 answ]$ ,i1 :e!r y attribute to ?is idea a little m1 or a little less c]ta9ty ?an x possesses is n ( mu* consequ5ce4 ,i am c]ta9 y d n feel s assur$ z y ought to d ( ! e>?'s motion3 are y ! less happy on t acc\nt8 ,oh6 z to t op9ion1 ,i am sure ,i d my duty2 y h no "r to compla9 ( me1 = ,i firmly believe t ! e>? turns4 ,yet ,i h n giv5 y ! mo/ conv9c+ pro( ( x1 answ]$ ,i4 ,y use me v ill1 said %e1 to make "o believe ?+s )\t suffici5t reason2 am ,i unwor?y to he> ! be/ argum5ts8 ,i wi%$ to prove my op9ions1 ,i repli$1 by easy1 ent]ta9+ argum5ts2 w\ld y h _h me make use ( su* solid1 /urdy ones z ,i %\ld h attack$ a doctor )8 ,c]ta9ly1 said %e2 n[ fancy me a doctor1 & let me h ?is new pro( ( ! e>?'s motion4 ,) all my he>t1 answ]$ ,i2 x is ?is1 & ,i am va/ly pleas$ ) x1 because ,i ?9k ,i f\nd x out myself2 b x is s good & s natural t ,i c h>dly hope to h be5 ! inv5tor4 ,i am sure an ob/9ate le>n$ man :o wi%$ to oppose x1 w\ld be =c$ to talk a great deal on ! occasion2 & t is ! only way 9 :i* a s*ol> c be ov]come4 ,x is evid5t ei!r t all ! heav5ly bodies g r\nd ! e>? 9 f\r-&-tw5ty h\rs1 or ! e>?1 turn+ on h] axis1 only imag9es ! motion 9 !m4 ,x is ! mo/ improbable ?+ 9 ! _w t !y %\ld 9 reality g r\nd ! e>? 9 t %ort space ( "t1 ?\gh we are n at fir/ aw>e ( ! absurdity ( su* an op9ion4 ,all ! planets c]ta9ly revolve r\nd ! sun3 b ^! revolutions are unequal f ! unequal di/ances at :i* !y are plac$ f ! sun3 ! mo/ remote1 z we might naturally suppose1 take a long] "t ?an ! re/4 ,?is ord] is obs]v$ ev5 9 ! satellites t g r\nd a l>ge planet4 ,jupit]'s f\r moons1 & ! five belong+ to ,saturn1 require a long] or %ort] "t to move r\nd _! planet accord+ to _! di/ance f x4 ,x is fur!r asc]ta9$ t ! planets h a rotation on _! own axis2 ! "t ( ?is is likewise unequal2 we _c tell ! cause ( su* inequality1 :e!r x dep5ds on ! diff]5t size1 or ! degree ( solidity ( ! planets1 or on ! diff]5t degrees ( rapidity ( ! vortices 9 :i* !y are enclos$1 & ! liquid matt] by :i* !y are c>ri$ along2#eg ?is inequality h[ev] is c]ta91 & 9 g5]al we f9d t ! ord] ( nature is su* z to admit ( p>ticul> v>iations 9 ?+s t are regulat$ by ! same rules4 ,footnote #eg3 ,we c assign no reason2 ! irregul>ity dep5ds on ! orig9al cause1 :atev] t cause may be1 :i* at fir/ det]m9$ _! motions4 ,i und]/&1 said ! ,m>*ioness2 ,i am q ( y\r op9ion2 if ! planets mov$ r\nd ! e>?1 ! "t employ$ by ea* w\ld be diff]5t1 accord+ to _! v>i\s di/ances1 z is ! case 9 _! revolutions r\nd ! sun3 is n t :at y mean8 ,precisely s1 madam1 answ]$ ,i2 _! unequal di/ances f ! e>? w\ld produce an inequality 9 _! revolutions r\nd h]3 & ! fix$ />s1 be+ s extremely remote f u1 s f> beyond all t c\ld h a g5]al movem5t r\nd u1 at lea/ situat$ 9 a place :]e su* a motion mu/ be v feeble1 is !re any probability ( _! revolv+ r\nd u 9 f\r-&-tw5ty h\rs1 l ! moon :i* is s ne> to u8 ,ought n ! comets likewise :i* d n belong to our vortex1 :i* h su* irregul> c\rses1 & su* diff]5t degrees ( swiftness1 to be exempt$ f p]=m+ ?is daily circle r\nd our _w8 ,no1 planets1 fix$ />s1 & comets too1 mu/ all turn r\nd ! e>?6 ,7 !re b a few m9utes diff]5ce 9 ! "t ( _! revolutions we might be satisfi$ ) x2 b !y are all exactly equal1 nev] v>y+ 9 ! slighte/ degree2 surely ?is is a suspici\s circum/ance4 ,oh6 repli$ ! ,m>*ioness1 ,i c\ld v5ture to say ?is exactitude exi/$ only 9 our imag9ations4 ,i am glad t any ?+ inconsi/5t ) ! g5ius ( nature1 :i* ?is equality 9 s _m mov+ bodies w\ld be1 %\ld dep5d on our motion1 & %e1 ev5 at our exp5se1 be free f ! *>ge ( inconsi/5cy4 ,= my "p1 said ,i1 ,i dislike a p]fect regul>ity1 & ,i don't approve ( ! e>?'s turn+ e day on h] axis 9 exactly tw5ty-f\r h\rs2 ,i am dispos$ to ?9k ! "t v>ies4 ,v>ies6 %e exclaim$2 d n our clocks %ew t x is always equal8 ,oh6 repli$ ,i1 ,i don't dep5d on clocks1 !y _c always be p]fectly "r2 & %\ld !y be s1 & sometimes %ew t ! e>? has made a long] or %ort] t\r 9 f\r-&-tw5ty h\rs ?an usual1 x w\ld be ?\ght t we ought r to suspect !m ( be+ wrong ?an to attribute any irregul>ity to ! revolutions ( ! e>?4 ,t is pay+ an extravagant respect to h]1 ,i %\ld dep5d no m on ! e>? ?an on a clock2 ! "o might be put out ( sorts almo/ by ! same causes z ! o!r1 only ,i ?9k x w\ld take long] "t to produce a s5sible irregul>ity 9 ! e>?2 t is ! only advantage ,i %\ld all[ h] to h ov] a clock4 ,might n ! e>? by degrees get ne>] to ! sun1 & !n1 f9d+ h]self 9 a situation :]e ! matt] 0 agitat$ ) great] viol5ce1 p]=m h] motion on h] axis1 & h] revolution r\nd ! sun1 9 a %ort] "t8 ,9 t case ! ye>s w\ld be %ort]1 & ! days too1 b we %\ld n p]ceive ! diff]5ce1 = we %\ld /ill divide ! ye> into ?ree hundr$ & sixty-five days1 & ! days into tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,s t )\t liv+ long] ?an we d n[1 we %\ld live a great] numb] ( ye>s3 & on ! contr>y1 if ! e>? 7 to remove f>!r f ! sun1 we %\ld live few] ye>s1 al?\gh our lives w\ld be z long4 ,9 all probability1 said %e1 if t 7 possible1 a long succession ( ages w\ld make b a trifl+ diff]5ce4 ,true1 ,i repli$2 nature does no?+ abruptly1 h] me?od is to effect e alt]ation by su* g5tle gradations t x is sc>cely p]ceptible to u4 ,we h>dly obs]ve ev5 ! *anges ( seasons2 o!rs t are produc$ mu* m sl[ly mu/ 9 g5]al escape our notice4 ,nev]!less e ?+ is subject to mutability2 ev5 a c]ta9 lady :o has be5 se51 ?r\gh telescopes1 9 ! moon = ab\t =ty ye>s1 appe>s consid]ably old]4 ,%e us$ to be r h&some2 n[ h] *eeks are fall5 away1 h] nose & *9 are beg9n+ to meet2 9 %ort all h] *>ms are fl$1 & x is ev5 fe>$ t h] life is ne> its close4#eh ,footnote #eh3 ,we are n assur$ t ?is alt]ation has tak5 place 9 ! "p ( ! moon t has "s resemblance to a woman's head3 b !re mu/ be *anges1 if we judge by ! volcano :i* has be5 repeat$ly obs]v$4 ,a/ron4 ,art4 #ccci4 ,:at are y talk+ (8 cri$ ! ,m>*ioness4 ,i am n je/+1 ,i repli$4 ,a figure has be5 obs]v$ 9 ! moon :i* resembl$ a woman's head ris+ f among ! rocks1 & 9 t "p an alt]ation is p]ceiv$4 ,"s pieces h fall5 (f a m\nta91 & left ! po9ts :i* appe> l ! =ehead1 nose & *9 ( an old woman4 ,does x n seem1 said %e1 z if "s malignant p[] _h a spite aga9/ beauty1 s9ce ! "y lady's head is ! only spot 9 ! moon t has und]gone a *ange4 ,p]haps1 answ]$ ,i1 to make am5ds1 ! alt]ations on our globe may give additional beauty to "s face obs]v$ by ! inhabitants ( ! moon1 ,i mean "s face =m$ l ^? ( ! p 9 t planet1 = we always try to discov] 9 di/ant objects1 ! resemblance ( :at we cont9ually ?9k (4 ,our a/ronom]s disc]n "y ladies' faces 9 ! moon2 probably if wom5 7 to exam9e x !y w\ld f9d h&some male faces4 ,if ,i to look1 ,i don't "k :e!r ,i %\ld n see y\r lik5ess1 madam4 ,i mu/ und\bt$ly1 said %e1 feel myself oblig$ to any body :o c\ld f9d me !re2 b let u return to :at we 7 talk+ ( j n[2 are !re any consid]able alt]ations on ! e>?8 ,9 all probability !re are1 answ]$ ,i4 ,_m high m\nta9s1 at a great di/ance f ! sea1 h on !m b$s ( %ells1 :i* %ew t !y 7 =m]ly cov]$ ) wat]4 ,sometimes likewise1 at a di/ance f ! sea1 are f\nd /ones conta9+ petrifi$ fi%es4 ,h[ c\ld !y h got to t place unless ! wat] _h be5 !re8 ,fables tell u1 t ,h]cules sep>at$ ) 8 h&s two m\nta9s call$ ,calpe & ,abila1 :i* be+ situat$ betwe5 ,africa & ,spa9 ob/ruct$ ! ocean2 & ! sea imm$iately ru%$ 9 viol5tly1 & =m$ ! great gulph t we call ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,fables are n altoge!r fabul\s2 !y are hi/ories ( remote p]iods1 disguis$ by two v anci5t & common defects2 ignorance1 & a love ( ! m>vell\s4 ,x is n v cr$ible t ,h]cules sep>at$ ! two m\nta9s ) 8 h&s2 b ,i c easily believe t 9 ! "t ( "s ,h]cules1 7= !re h be5 fifty71 ! ocean may h torn asund]1 p]haps ) ! assi/ance ( an e>?quake1 two m\nta9s m feeble ?an ! re/ & h by t means ru%$ 9 betwe5 ,europe & ,africa4 ,!n a new spot 0 discov]$ on our globe1 by ! p 9 ! moon1 = y recollect1 madam1 t ! wat] =ms a d>k spot4 ,x is ! g5]al op9ion t ,sicily has be5 sep>at$ f ,italy1 & ,cyprus f ,syria3 new isl&s h sometimes be5 =m$ 9 ! sea2 e>?quakes h +ulf$ "s m\nta9s1 & produc$ o!rs1 z well z *ang$ ! c\rse ( riv]s4 ,philosoph]s give u reason to fe> t ! k+dom ( ,naples & ,sicily1 be+ ov] great subt]ranean vaults fill$ ) sulphur1 w "s "t or o!r fall 91 :5 ! vaults are no long] /rong en\gh to resi/ ! fires conta9$ 9 !m1 :i* n[ h v5t at su* op5+s z ,vesuvius & tna4 ,all ?is w be suffici5t to div]sify a little ! appe>ance we make to ! inhabitants ( ! moon4 ,i w\ld r tire !m said ! ,m>*ioness1 ) a monoton\s appe>ance1 ?an ent]ta9 !m by ! ru9 ( prov9ces4 ,t is no?+1 answ]$ ,i1 to :at takes place 9 ,jupit]4 ,he appe>s to be surr\nd$ ) belts1 :i* are di/+ui%$ f ea* o!r1 or f ! spaces betwixt !m1 by _! diff]5t degrees ( light4 ,^! are l& & seas--or at lea/ p>ts ( ! planet diff]+ 9 _! nature4 ,sometimes ^! l&s gr[ n>r[]1 sometimes wid]4 ,new ones are =m$ 9 v>i\s p>ts1 & "s ( ! old ones disappe>3 & all ^! *anges visible only ?r\gh our be/ telescopes1 are 9 !mselves mu* m consid]able ?an if our ocean 7 to inundate all ! l&1 & leave its own b$ to =m new cont95ts4 ,unless ! inhabitants ( ,jupit] are amphibi\s1 & live ) equal ease ei!r on l& or 9 wat]1 ,i h>dly "k :at c become ( !m4#ei ,we see likewise great alt]ations on ! surface ( ,m>s1 ev5 f "o mon? to ano!r4 ,9 t %ort "t seas ov]fl[ l>ge cont95ts1 & retire by a flux & reflux a ?\s& times m viol5t ?an ours2 or if ?is be n ! case1 "s *ange equival5t to x takes place4 ,our planet is v quiet comp>$ ) ^!2 we h great reason to congratulate ourselves1 especially if x is true t 9 ,jupit] c\ntries z ext5sive z ,europe h be5 set on fire4 ,set on fire6 cri$ ! ,m>*ioness2 t w\ld be a great piece ( news !re4 ,x w\ld inde$1 answ]$ ,i4 ,we h obs]v$ 9 ,jupit]1 = p]haps tw5ty ye>s1 a long /ream ( light m brilliant ?an ! re/ ( ! planet4#fj ,we h _h deluges "h1 b v seldom2 p]haps 9 ,jupit] !y h n[ & !n a l>ge conflagration z well z frequ5t deluges4 ,b be t z x may1 ! brilliant light ,i spoke ( is v diff]5t f ano!r1 :i* app>5tly is z old z ! _w1 ?\gh x has b lately be5 discov]$4#fa ,h[ c a light be =m$ = concealm5t8 said %e1 t is some?+ q out ( ! common way4 ,footnote #ei3 ,^! l&s surr\nd+ ,jupit]1 :i* are sometimes few1 & sometimes 9 great numb]s1 are app>5tly cl\ds4 ,footnote #fj3 ,i don't "k t ?is obs]vation is au!ntic4 ,footnote #fa3 ,! zodiacal light4 ,a/ron4 ,art4 #hdd4 ,?is light1 ,i repli$1 is only visible at twilight1 :i* is mo/ frequ5tly long en\gh1 & ( suffici5t p[] to conceal x2 & :5 x is n hid by ! twilight1 ei!r ! vap\rs ( ! horizon prev5t u f see+ x1 or )\t great att5tion we may ev5 mi/ake x = twilight4 ,h[ev]1 ab\t ?irty ye>s s9ce x 0 discov]$ ) c]ta9ty1 & = "s "t gave great delight to ! a/ronom]s1 ^: curiosity want$ /imulat+ by some?+ new4 ,!y might f9d z _m new subalt]n planets z !y *ose )\t feel+ any int]e/ 9 !m4 ,! two la/ moons ( ,saturn1 = in/ance1 did n enrapture !m z ,jupit]'s satellites _h done2 cu/om de/roys ! p[] ( e ?+4 ,we see1 dur+ a mon? be=e & aft] ! equ9ox ( ,m>*1 :5 ! sun is set & ! twilight disappe>$1 a sort ( :iti% light resembl+ ! tail ( a comet4 ,x is se5 be=e ! dawn & sun-rise1 t[>ds ! equ9ox ( ,septemb]1 & morn+ & night t[>ds ! w9t] sol/ice4 ,at o!r times1 z ,i h be=e said1 ! twilight conceals x2 = we h reason to believe x always exi/s4 ,x has lately be5 conjectur$ t x is produc$ by a l>ge mass ( matt]1 some:at d5se1 :i* environs ! sun = a c]ta9 ext5t4 ,! greate/ "p ( 8 rays p5etrate ?is cov]+1 & come to u 9 a /raight l9e2 b "s ( ^! rays by /rik+ aga9/ ! int]nal surface are reflect$ back to u1 ei!r be=e ! direct rays c rea* u 9 ! morn+1 or aft] !y h ceas$ to enlight5 u 9 ! ev5+4 ,z ^! reflect$ rays come f a high] region ?an ! direct ones1 x is !re=e e>li] :5 we receive !m1 & lat] be=e we lose !m4 ,on ?is gr\nd ,i mu/ retract :at ,i said on ! probability ( ! moon hav+ no twilight1 = want ( a surr\nd+ atmosph]e z d5se z t ( ! e>?4 ,%e is no los] by x1 if %e c receive a twilight ?r\gh ?is ?ick air :i* surr\nds ! sun1 & reflects 8 light to places :i* c\ld n h 8 direct rays4 ,!n1 enquir$ ! ,m>*ioness1 w n ?is be a s\rce ( twilight to all ! planets1 )\t ! necessity ( a d5se atmosph]e to environ ea*1 s9ce t :i* surr\nds ! sun may produce ! same effect = all ! planets 9 ! vortex8 ,f ! frugality ( nature1 ,i am dispos$ to believe %e has effect$ ! purpose by ?is means only4 ,yet1 said ,i1 9 spite ( ?is frugality1 ! e>? w\ld h two causes ( twilight1 "o ( :i* 7! d5se air be=e ! sun71 w\ld be useless1 & c\ld only s]ve z an object ( curiosity to ! frequ5t]s ( ! obs]vatory3 b x may be t ! e>? alone s5ds out exhalations suffici5tly gross to produce twilight2 & !re=e a g5]al res\rce has be5 provid$ = ! o!r planets1 if _! evaporations are m pure & subtile4 ,we1 p]haps1 ( ! inhabitants ( all ! worlds 9 our vortex brea! ! grosse/ air2 did ! p ( ! o!r planets "k t1 ) :at contempt !y w\ld survey u6 ,t w\ld be wrong1 answ]$ ! ,m>*ioness2 we are n contemptible = be+ surr\nd$ by a ?ick atmosph]e s9ce ! sun himself is 9 ! same situation4 ,tell me1 is n ?is air produc$ by c]ta9 vap\rs t y =m]ly told me issu$ f ! sun2 & may x n be to mod]ate ! p[] ( ! fir/ rays :i* p]haps w\ld o!rwise be excessive8 ,i ?9k x probable t ! sun may be ?us veil$1 to accommodate x to our use4 ,t is a happy idea1 madam1 said ,i2 y h f\nd$ a pretty little sy/em4 ,we may add t ?is vap\r possibly falls back 9 a sort ( ra9 to refre% ! sun1 9 ! same mann] z we sometimes ?r[ wat] into a =ge :5 ! fire becomes too fi]ce4 ,we _c attribute too mu* to ! p[] ( nature2 b all h] op]ations are n made visible to u1 !re=e we _c feel assur$ ( hav+ discov]$ h] designs1 or h] mann] ( act+4 ,we %\ld n consid] any new discov]y a c]ta9 f\ndation = reason+ on1 ?\gh we are v mu* incl9$ to d x3 philosoph]s are l elephants1 t 9 walk+ nev] put "o foot to ! gr\nd till !y feel ! o!r firmly support$4 ,t comp>ison1 said %e1 is ! m j because ! m]it ei!r ( elephants or philosoph]s does n consi/ 9 ext]nal *>ms2 we %all h[ev] d well to imitate ! sup]ior judgm5t ( bo?3 in=m me m ( ! new discov]ies1 & ,i promise n to be 9 a hurry aga9 to =m sy/ems4 ,i h told y1 ,i repli$1 all ! news ,i h he>d f ! sky1 & ,i believe no lat] intellig5ce has be5 receiv$4 ,i am sorry x is n s ent]ta9+ & wond]ful z "s obs]vations ,i read ! o!r day 9 an abridgm5t ( ! ,annals ( ,*9a1 writt5 9 ,lat94 ,!y !re see a ?\s& />s at a "t fall f ! sky into ! ocean ) an amaz+ noise2 or dissolve & disp]se 9 ra94 ,?is has n m]ely be5 se5 once 9 ,*9a2 ,i h met ) ! same acc\nt giv5 at two remote p]iods ( "t1 besides t ( a /> :i* goes t[>ds ! ea/1 & bur/s ) ! noise ( a gun4 ,x is a pity su* sights %\ld be conf9$ to ,*9a1 :ile ?is "p ( ! _w is nev] fav\r$ ) !m4 ,x is n long s9ce all our philosoph]s ?\ght !y _h _h suffici5t exp]i5ce to pron\nce ! heav5s & all ! cele/ial bodies incorruptible & incapable ( *ange2 & at ! same "t p at ! o!r end ( ! _w 7 see+ />s dissolve by ?\s&s3 !re appe>ance mu/ h diff]$ v mu* f ours4 ,b1 said %e1 ,i nev] he>d t ! ,*9ese 7 great a/ronom]s4 ,no1 answ]$ ,i1 b ! ,*9ese are ga9]s by be+ at s great a di/ance f u1 z ! ,greeks & ,romans 7 by be+ sep>at$ by a long space ( "t2 :atev] is remote assumes ! "r ( impos+ on u4 ,really ,i am m & m ( op9ion t ,europe is 9 possession ( a degree ( g5ius :i* has nev] ext5d$ to any o!r "p ( ! globe1 at lea/ n to any di/ant "p4 ,x is n p]haps able to diffuse itself ov] a great proportion ( ! e>? at once1 & "s inv9cible fatality prescribes to x v n>r[ b\nds4 ,let u !n make use ( x :ile x is 9 our possession3 & let u rejoice t x is n conf9$ to sci5ce & dry speculations1 b equally ext5d$ to objects ( ta/e1 9 :i* ,i d\bt :e!r any p c equal u4 ,su*1 madam1 are ! ?+s t %\ld engage y\r att5tion & con/itute y\r philosophy4 ,,! ,,end4 ,,an ,,elegant ,,pocket ,,companion ,,= ,,! ,,ladies4 ,new ,s]ies ( ! ,mon?ly ,visitor & ,new ,family ,magaz9e1 ) f9e ,portraits & additional ,embelli%m5ts4 ,on ! fir/ ( ,febru>y1 #ahjc1 0 publi%$1 price ,"o ,%ill+1 enri*$ ) a f9e ,portrait ( ,,! ,,late ,,doctor ,,hunt]1 ,) valuable ,p>ticul>s ( 8 ,life2 also an int]e/+ ,sc5e 9 ,egypt1 tak5 by ,m4 ,d5on2 ,no4 #i1 ,cont9u$ ,mon?ly1 ( a ,new ,s]ies ( ,,! ,,mon?ly ,,visitor1 ,,& ,new ,family ,magaz9e1 ,= ,,janu>y1 #ahjc4 ,pr9t$ 9 a neat pocket-size1 & conta9+ a valuable ,collection ( int]e/+ ,matt] 9 ! v>i\s ,bran*es ( ,lit]ature4 ,! foll[+ is a ,li/ ( ,embelli%m5ts 7) ,biography7 already giv5 9 ! ,new ,s]ies4 ,duke ( ,b$=d ,turki% ,male & ,female1 c4 ,dr4 ,j5n] ,*9ese ,male & ,female1 c4 ,john ,locke ,egyptian ,male & ,female1 c4 ,"l ,bacon ,g>n]9's ,asc5t & ,desc5t ,miss ,de ,camp 9 ! ,p>a*ute ,t4 ,w4 ,coke1 ,esq4 ,mod]n ,briti% ,females ,madame ,bonap>te ,an ,egyptian ,lady1 & ,mann] ,mrs4 ,montague ( pass+ ! ,riv] ,nile ,p>isian ,male & ,female 9 ! on a ,bundle ( ,ru%es4 ,co/ume ( ! ,pres5t ,day ,! above ,"w is recomm5d$ to ! ,att5tion ( ! ,public 9 g5]al1 b p>ticul>ly to ,ladies & private ,families1 be+ calculat$ to in=m ! ,m9d on e valuable ,topic1 & w be f\nd a v useful ,m$ium ( ,improvem5t to ! ris+ ,g5]ation4 ,! mo/ prom95t ,features 9 ?is ,miscellany are ,memoirs ( illu/ri\s ,*>act]s1 ) ,mann]s & ,cu/oms ( all ,nations--,anecdotes ( em95t ,m5 & ,places--,orig9al ,communications 9 ,prose & ,poetry--,selections f ! mo/ rec5t ,productions ( ,value--,dramatic ,intellig5ce--& its ,review ( new int]e/+ ,publications4 ,nor is a ,miscellany conduct$ on su* a ,plan adapt$ to ! ,"y alone4 ,to ,p]sons also :o possess small ,ability = ! ,pur*ase ( ,books1 or h little ,"t = ! ,p]usal ( !m1 x mu/ prove a valuable ,accession ( ,k1 pref]able by f> to mo/ o!r p]iodical ,publications ( ! pres5t ,day1 ! ,majority ( :i* sell = #as4 #f;d4 ,ea* ,numb] conta9s #ajh ,pages ( small b neat ,lett]-press1 embelli%$ by an elegant ,portrait ( ! celebrat$ ,individual1 ^: ,memoirs are pres5t$ to ! ,read]4 ,also1 two :ole l5g? 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