Thesaurus / Venus
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Cassini observed, by the position of certain spots, the revolution of the planet Venus on its axis.
THE EVERY DAY BOOK OF HISTORY AND CHRONOLOGYJOEL MUNSELLSee that silver spiral going out from Venus and around the table to the orbit of Saturn?
FEE OF THE FRONTIERHORACE BROWN FYFEIf it be true that Venus does not turn upon its axis, such is likely to be the case also with the planet Mercury.
OUTLINES OF THE EARTH'S HISTORYNATHANIEL SOUTHGATE SHALERTwo of the fathers were Mars and Anchises; and there are several other legends about the loves of Venus.
CHAUCER'S WORKS, VOLUME 1 (OF 7) -- ROMAUNT OF THE ROSE; MINOR POEMSGEOFFREY CHAUCERNext beyond Mercury is Venus, a sphere only a little less in diameter than the earth.
OUTLINES OF THE EARTH'S HISTORYNATHANIEL SOUTHGATE SHALERNow and then Venus may be observed as a black spot crossing the disk of the sun.
OUTLINES OF THE EARTH'S HISTORYNATHANIEL SOUTHGATE SHALERHave you personally measured the diameter of the earth, observed the transit of Venus, or calculated the distance of the moon?
GOSPEL PHILOSOPHYJ. H. WARDVenus is already half past the distance to which Mars's beams extend.
CHAUCER'S WORKS, VOLUME 1 (OF 7) -- ROMAUNT OF THE ROSE; MINOR POEMSGEOFFREY CHAUCERVenus, the planet, supposed to appear as a morning-star, as it sometimes does.
CHAUCER'S WORKS, VOLUME 1 (OF 7) -- ROMAUNT OF THE ROSE; MINOR POEMSGEOFFREY CHAUCERThe latter syllable of Venus comes at the csural pause; but the scansion is best mended by omitting nygh; see footnote.
CHAUCER'S WORKS, VOLUME 1 (OF 7) -- ROMAUNT OF THE ROSE; MINOR POEMSGEOFFREY CHAUCERWORDS RELATED TO VENUS
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