An original theory or new hypothesis of the Universe, 1750: A facsimile reprint together with the first publication of A Theory of the Universe, 1734,

by Thomas Wright

Excerpt from An Original Theory, or New Hypothesis of the Founded Upon the Laws of Nature, and Solving by Mathematical Principles the General Phaenomena of the Visible Creation; And Particularly the Via Lactea; Compris'd in Nine Familiar Letters From the Author to His FriendReader fhonld think the Author obliged to remove all his Prejudices and Partialities, fo far as to give him theperfcé't Picture of the Univerfe he likes beft. In many Cafes it would be fo far from being better for the World, if all Men judged and thought alike, that Providence feems rather to have guarded againf't it as an Evil, than any how to have promoted it as a general But the following Theory regards the Whole rather than Individuals And the many worthy Authors cited 1n the Work, who have all greatly favoured this extenfive Way of Thinking, will, I hope.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

178 pages, Paperback

First published November 3, 2014

About the author

Thomas Wright was an English antiquarian and writer. Wright was born near Ludlow, Shropshire, descended from a Quaker family formerly living at Bradford. He was educated at Ludlow Grammar School and at Trinity College, Cambridge, whence he graduated in 1834.

While at Cambridge he contributed to the Gentleman's Magazine and other periodicals, and in 1835 he came to London to devote himself to a literary career.

His first separate work was Early English Poetry in Black Letter, with Prefaces and Notes (1836, 4 vols. 12mo), which was followed during the next forty years by an extensive series of publications, many of lasting value. He helped to found the British Archaeological Association and the Percy, Camden and Shakespeare Societies. In 1842 he was elected corresponding member of the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles Lettres of Paris, and was a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries as well as member of many other learned British and foreign bodies.

In 1859 he superintended the excavations of the Roman town of Viroconium Cornoviorum (Wroxeter), near Shrewsbury, and issued a report.

A portrait of him is in the Drawing Room Portrait Gallery for 1 October 1859.

He was a great scholar, but will be chiefly remembered as an industrious antiquary and the editor of many relics of the Middle Ages.