Retrogradations

Word RETROGRADATIONS
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I will see what her behaviour will be on my return — yet already do I begin to apprehend some little sinkings, some little retrogradations: for I have just now a doubt arisen, whether, for her own sake, I should wish her to forgive me lightly, or with difficulty? ❋ Unknown (2006)

Virtue, is placed on an ascent, and that as many inflexions and retrogradations occur in endeavouring to attain it. ❋ An English Lady (N/A)

It is true, it sees in the nations of culture progress in an upward rising line; but besides, stand-still and retrogradations in great variety. ❋ Rudolf Schmid (N/A)

In astronomy Eudoxus is famous for the beautiful theory of concentric spheres which he invented to explain the apparent motions of the planets and, particularly, their apparent stationary points and retrogradations. ❋ Various (N/A)

They also had observed the courses of the planets, and could explain the phenomena of the stations and retrogradations, and it is even asserted that they regarded Mercury and Venus as satellites of the sun. ❋ John Lord (1852)

It should seem that the Temple of Liberty, as well as the Temple of Virtue, is placed on an ascent, and that as many inflexions and retrogradations occur in endeavouring to attain it. ❋ Lady, An English (1797)

"I will only add that I went through every kind of backward movement to admiration of all beholders, only having once trodden on the hinder part of my cassock, and never once having fallen during my retrogradations before the face of the Queen. ❋ Sarah Tytler (1870)

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