The Copy Book

There are three posts in The Copy Book assigned to 1750. To see all our posts in chronological order, go to the Tale of Years.

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The Vast Depths of Infinity

By Thomas Wright

Thomas Wright offers his readers a way of thinking about the enormous distances involved in any description of the solar system.

Written in the Skies

By Thomas Wright

Though some other sciences may seem to destroy it, astronomy restores a sense of religious awe.

Sweet Counsel

By Joseph Addison

Advice is a dangerous gift, and for centuries our greatest writers have wondered how to dispense it safely.