ABSTRACT
Alighieri, Dante . . . distinct with less and greater lights, the Galaxy so whitens between the poles of the world that it makes even the wise to question. . .
Donne, John In that glistering circle in the firmament, which we call the Galaxie, the milkie way, there is not one starre of any of the six great magnitudes, which Astronomers proceed upon, belonging to that circle: it is a glorious circle, and possesseth a great part of heaven, and yet is all of so little starres, as have no name, no knowledge taken of them. . .
