An original theory or new hypothesis of the universe /

by Thomas Wright

See Plate III. in which Figure, the first represents a Section of the cosmical Theory of Oviedus and Ricciolus: Both consisting of five Heavens, viz.

By Oviedus, sidereal and solid. The fixed Stars, A Saturn, B Jupiter, C Sol, with ♂ ☿ and ♀ included, D The Moon. E

By Ricciolus, sidereal and fluid. Empyræum, G The Water, F The fixed Stars, A The Planets, H The Air. I

Fig. II. represents that of venerable Bede and Rabanus, viz. of Seven Heavens.

And according to Bede composed of		But by Rabanus,
The Air,	P	The Atmosphere,
The Æther,	O	The upper Air,
Olympus,	N	The inferior Fire,
The Element of Fire,	M	The superior Fire,
The Firmament,	A	Sphere of the fixed Stars,
The Angelical Region,	L	The Crystalline Heaven,
Realm of the Trinity.	K	The Empyræum.

Fig. III. Represents the Hypotheses of Eudoxus, Plato, Calippus, Cicero, Riccius, Philo, Remigius, Aben-Ezra, Carthusianus, Lyranus, Tostatus, Brugensis, Orontius, Cremoninus, Philalethæus, Amicus, and Ruvius; also the Babylonians and Egyptians.

Consisting of Eight Heavens,

All Sidereal, viz. The Sphere of the fix'd Stars, and those of the Seven Planets.

Fig. IV. is that of Macrobius, Haly Alpetragius, Rabbi-Josue, Rabbi Moyses, Scotus, Abraham Zagutus, Sacroboscus, Claromontius, Avigra, and Arraiga.

All of Nine Heavens,

Comprehend a Primum Mobile Q, or, according to Arriaga, a solid Empyræum. The Sphere, of fixed Stars A, and the seven Regions of the solar Planets.