Project Gutenberg 2004-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 176 De Quincey, Thomas 1785 1859 Quincey, Thomas de Quincy, Thomas de Kvinsi, Tomas de DeQuincey, Thomas Narrative and Miscellaneous Papers — Volume 2 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.) Reading ease score: 51.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en English essays PR Text Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature 524433 2025-06-03T07:12:14.879382 text/html 524254 2025-01-09T22:02:24.795769 text/html 301553 2025-06-03T07:12:24.033876 application/epub+zip 307055 2025-06-03T07:12:18.646893 application/epub+zip 280868 2025-06-03T07:12:17.280409 application/epub+zip 538124 2025-06-03T07:12:28.327862 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 510114 2025-06-03T07:12:23.168863 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 479716 2022-09-03T10:36:45.078608 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 505360 2025-06-03T07:12:14.464398 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 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 17722 2025-06-03T07:12:28.463827 application/rdf+xml 17224 2025-06-03T07:12:17.841374 image/jpeg 3686 2025-06-03T07:12:17.559380 image/jpeg 299587 2025-06-03T07:12:14.928412 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia