Project Gutenberg 2004-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 73 De Quincey, Thomas 1785 1859 Quincey, Thomas de Quincy, Thomas de Kvinsi, Tomas de DeQuincey, Thomas Narrative and Miscellaneous Papers — Volume 2 Reading ease score: 51.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. System of the heavens as revealed by Lord Rosse's telescopes -- Modern superstition -- Coleridge and opium-eating -- Temperance movement -- On war -- The last days of Immanuel Kant. Produced by Anne Soulard, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Narrative and Miscellaneous Papers — Volume 2" by Thomas De Quincey is a collection of essays and reflections written in the mid-19th century. The volume includes a variety of topics ranging from astronomy and philosophy to social issues and personal anecdotes, demonstrating De Quincey's intellectual breadth and stylistic flair. The book is likely to explore themes such as the complexities of human thought and experience, the mysteries of the universe, and critiques of contemporary society, appealing to readers with an interest in reflective and philosophical prose. At the start of this volume, De Quincey discusses a paper he had previously published on the age of the Earth, referencing the thoughts of philosopher Immanuel Kant. He articulates the difficulty of assigning a specific "age" to the Earth, arguing that such numerical values may be meaningless without understanding the planetary stage of life it corresponds to. He whimsically personifies the Earth, suggesting it possesses characteristics akin to a young woman, full of vitality and brimming with potential, while simultaneously critiquing various perspectives on its age and existence. This opening sets the tone for an exploration of both cosmic and human experience, indicating an engaging blend of scientific inquiry and poetic reflection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English essays PR Text Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature 524261 524142 2024-10-03T08:07:29.022070 2023-10-03T07:37:21.956056 text/html text/html 524254 524135 2024-10-03T08:07:29.314085 2023-10-03T07:37:22.148056 text/html text/html 301479 2024-10-03T08:07:38.852127 application/epub+zip 307064 2024-10-03T08:07:33.274120 application/epub+zip 280876 2024-10-03T08:07:31.830053 application/epub+zip 538052 2024-10-03T08:07:43.307074 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 510114 2024-10-03T08:07:37.854018 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 479716 2022-09-03T10:36:45.078608 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 505360 505292 2024-10-03T08:07:28.623103 2023-10-03T07:37:21.596032 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 500433 2020-12-29T10:46:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 199120 2020-12-29T10:46:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19250 2024-10-03T08:07:43.622063 application/rdf+xml 17224 2024-10-03T08:07:32.409051 image/jpeg 3686 2024-10-03T08:07:32.118157 image/jpeg 299522 2024-10-03T08:07:29.362124 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia