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Literary Skies Before 1800

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Abstract

From ancient times until the present day, authors have created poetry, stories, plays, and novels that contain passages about the Sun, Moon, stars, planets, and other celestial displays. In the four examples discussed in this chapter, we investigate whether an actual celestial event inspired the literary passage.

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Olson, D.W. (2014). Literary Skies Before 1800. In: Celestial Sleuth. Springer Praxis Books(). Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8403-5_8

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