Motionless, and with intense excitement, they watched the fiery globe as it sank nearer and nearer the horizon,and, for an instant, hung suspended over the abyss. Then, through the refraction of the rays, its disk seemed to change till it looked like an Etruscan vase, with bulging sides, standing on the water. A spectacular “Etruscan [...]
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Curious celestial shapes
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged astronomy, Etruscan on February 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
