Robert Stawell Ball Quote

The lover of nature turns to admire the sunset, as every lover of nature will. In the golden glory of the west a beauteous gem is seen to glitter; it is the evening star — the planet Venus... All the heavenly host — even Sirius and Jupiter — must pale before the splendid lustre of Venus, the unrivalled queen of the firmament.


The Story of the Heavens, Venus (p. 140), Cassell & Company Ltd. 1885


The lover of nature turns to admire the sunset, as every lover of nature will. In the golden glory of the west a beauteous gem is seen to glitter; it ...

The lover of nature turns to admire the sunset, as every lover of nature will. In the golden glory of the west a beauteous gem is seen to glitter; it ...

The lover of nature turns to admire the sunset, as every lover of nature will. In the golden glory of the west a beauteous gem is seen to glitter; it ...

The lover of nature turns to admire the sunset, as every lover of nature will. In the golden glory of the west a beauteous gem is seen to glitter; it ...