"Gee. I guess we all better stop reading them. I repeat, they were written for an audience that experienced at the time, and an audience that still experiences on a daily basis, a sun that rises and sets. Or are you one of those people who, when the sun rises, says, "Look! An illusion created by the rotation of the earth!" Cut me a break."
No, we needn't stop reading them. I certainly won't. As for me, I do frequently reflect on the solar system when I see the Sun or moon appear. Sometimes, I even expand my reflection to the galaxy, or even to our local cluster of galaxies.
One day, while driving before dawn to the Sierra Nevada mountains to go skiing, I had the wonderful experience of seeing the full moon setting just as the sun was rising. It's one of the great things about rising early. I had a great day that day, reflecting on our amazing solar system and wondering what it would be like to live on a planet with multiple moon in orbit around a binary pair of stars.
I find this a great mind exercise...almost as valuable as posting information on Free Republic.