 I, if you knew that a great philosopher of ancient times had informed us that the moon was the dwelling of souls who had on earth rendered themselves worthy of very exalted happiness. He supposes that their felicity consists in listening to the music...  Conversations on the Plurality of Worlds - Page 71by M. de Fontenelle (Bernard Le Bovier) - 1803 - 150 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Anne Elizabeth Burlingame - Ancients and moderns, Quarrel of - 1920 - 246 pages
...nobody thought of doubting it.15 Of their absurd beliefs concerning the heavenly bodies, he writes: A great philosopher of ancient times had informed...shadow of the earth, they are no longer able to hear the celestial harmony, at which time they utter the most piercing cries, and the moon hastens on as... | |
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