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History of the Inductive Sciences

by William Whewell

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Book IX

SECONDARY MECHANICAL SCIENCES.
(CONTINUED)

HISTORY OF OPTICS,
FORMAL AND PHYSICAL.

Ω Διὸς ὑψιμέλαθρον ἔχων κράτος αἰὲν ἀτειρὲς
Ἄστρων, Ἠελίου τε, Σεληναίης τε μέρισμα
Πανδαμάτωρ, πυρίπνου, πᾶσιν ζωοῖσιν ἔναυσμα
Ὑψιφάνης ἌIϴΗΡ, κόσμου στοιχεῖον, ἄριστον·
Ἀγλαὸν ὦ βλάστημα, σελασφόρον, ἀστεροφεγγὲς
Κικλήσκων λίτομαι σε, κεκραμένον εὔδιον εἶναι.

Orpheus. Hymn.

O thou who fillest the palaces of Jove;
Who flowest round moon, and sun, and stars above;
Pervading, bright, life-giving element,
Supernal Ether, fair and excellent;
Fountain of hope and joy, of light and day,
We own at length thy tranquil, steady sway.

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