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"Matter is extended everywhere, but has different properties on each planet. How many diverse properties do you count on yours?"
"If you mean those properties," said the Saturnian, "without which we believe this planet could not subsist as it is, we count 300 of them..."
"Apparently," replied the voyager, "this small number suffices for what the Creator has in store for your dwelling."
— Jun 29, 2020 06:17PM
"If you mean those properties," said the Saturnian, "without which we believe this planet could not subsist as it is, we count 300 of them..."
"Apparently," replied the voyager, "this small number suffices for what the Creator has in store for your dwelling."
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But there was, unfortunately, a little animalcule in a square hat who interrupted all the other animalcule philosophers... He looked the two celestial inhabitants up and down. He argued that their people, their worlds, their suns, their stars, had all been made uniquely for mankind. At this speech, our two voyagers nearly fell over with that inextinguishable laughter which, according to Homer, is shared with the gods
— Jun 29, 2020 06:54PM
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"Cruelty!" cried [the ruler of Saturn], "after resisting you for 1,500 years, just when I was beginning to come around, you leave me to go on a voyage with a giant from another world"
The philosopher embraced her, cried with her, philosopher that he was; and the woman, after swooning, went off to console herself with the help of one of the dandies of the country.
...Voltaire poking fun at Catherine the Great?
— Jun 29, 2020 06:28PM
The philosopher embraced her, cried with her, philosopher that he was; and the woman, after swooning, went off to console herself with the help of one of the dandies of the country.
...Voltaire poking fun at Catherine the Great?
