The Crime of Galileo, Volume 10Time, Incorporated, 1962 - 371 pages |
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Page 123
... remained Galileo's fate through life to create an excitement and consensus around him which had little to do with real understanding . His was the tragedy of an excess of gifts ; for , while the telescope was his key to success , his ...
... remained Galileo's fate through life to create an excitement and consensus around him which had little to do with real understanding . His was the tragedy of an excess of gifts ; for , while the telescope was his key to success , his ...
Page 131
... remained hidden to most con- temporaries , who considered that anything declared in Rome to be false and al- together opposed to Scripture is as good as dogmatically prohibited . But of this later . The official texts are , most of them ...
... remained hidden to most con- temporaries , who considered that anything declared in Rome to be false and al- together opposed to Scripture is as good as dogmatically prohibited . But of this later . The official texts are , most of them ...
Page 186
... said that these words are written by way of ribbing Fortunio Liceti's intolerable diffuseness . But Galileo is amiably willing to admit to the same weakness . or of the Assayer , but it remained good spectator 186 THE CRIME OF GALILEO.
... said that these words are written by way of ribbing Fortunio Liceti's intolerable diffuseness . But Galileo is amiably willing to admit to the same weakness . or of the Assayer , but it remained good spectator 186 THE CRIME OF GALILEO.
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