Galileo Galilei and the Roman Curia: From Authentic SourcesGebler, Karl von
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Galileo Galilei and the Roman Curia: From Authentic Sources
Gebler, Karl von
Astronomers -- Italy -- Biography; Catholic Church. Curia romana; Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642; Religion and science -- History
[78] This letter reports the facts above mentioned. (Op. viii. p. 188.)
[79] Op. viii. pp. 222-224.
[80] Op. viii. pp. 241, 242.
[81] Op. vi. pp. 194-197.
[82] “Discorso al Serenissimo D. Cosimo II., Gran-Duca di Toscana intorno
alle cose che stanno in su l’aqua o che in quella si muovano.”
[83] Op. viii. p. 231, note 2; Nelli, p. 318; Venturi, vol. i. pp. 195,
196.
[84] Dated 4th May, 14th August, and 1st December, 1612.
[85] “Istoria e Dimostrazioni intorno alle Macchie Solari, e loro
accidenti comprese in tre lettere scritte al Sig. Marco Velsero da
Galileo Galilei.”
[86] Letter of 20th April, 1613. (Op. viii. p. 262.)
[87] Letter of 26th May, 1613. (Op. viii. p. 271.)
[88] Letter of 8th June, 1613. (Op. viii. pp. 274, 275.)
[89] Op. viii. pp. 290, 291.
[90] Op. viii. pp. 291-293.
[91] Op. ii. pp. 6-13.
[92] Op. viii. pp. 337, 338.
[93] Vol. i. p. 397.
[94] Comp. Govi, p. 47.
[95] Epinois, “La Question de Galilei,” p. 43.
[96] Op. viii. pp. 337-343.
[97] The title of “Eminence” was first given to cardinals by Pope Urban
VIII. in 1630.
[98] See Lorini’s Denunciations, fol. 342, Vat. MS. According to Epinois
this letter was of the 5th, but Gherardi publishes a document which shows
it to have been of the 7th. (Gherardi’s Collection of Documents, Doc. ii.)
[99] Vat. MS. 347 vo.; also Gherardi’s Documents, Doc. ii.
[100] See Castelli’s letter to Galileo, 12th March, 1615, in which this
visit is described. (Op. viii. pp. 358, 359.)
[101] In the letter before quoted of 12th March.
[102] Marini, pp. 84-86, and Vat. MS. fol. 349, 350.
[103] Op. viii. p. 365.
[104] Op. viii. pp. 369, 370.
[105] Vat. MS. fol. 341.
[106] Vat. MS. fol. 352 ro.; and Gherardi’s Documents, Doc. iii.
[107] Compare the text of Caccini’s evidence. (Vat. MS. fol. 353 ro.-358
vo.)
[108] See the protocol of both these examinations. (Vat. MS. fol. 371
ro.-373 vo.)
[109] Vat. MS. fol. 375 vo., and Gherardi’s Documents, Doc. v.
[110] Op. ii. pp. 13-17.
[111] Op. ii. pp. 17-26.
[112] Op. viii. pp. 350-353.
[113] Op. viii. pp. 354-356.
[114] As we should say, “as a working hypothesis.” [TR.]
[115] This was the work which was condemned and absolutely prohibited by
the Congregation of the Index a year later: “Lettera del R. P. Maestro
Paolo Antonio Foscarini, Carmelitano, sopra l’opinione de i Pittagorici e
del Copernico della mobilità della Terra e stabilità del Sole, e il nuovo
Sisteme del Mondo.” (For Cesi’s letter, Op. viii. pp. 356-358.)
[116] See Dini’s letter to Galileo, March 14th, 1615 (Op. viii. p. 360);
and of August 18th, 1615 (Wolynski, “Lettere Inedite,” p. 34); and
Ciampoli’s of March 21st (Op. viii. pp. 366, 367.)
[117] Op. viii. p. 368.
[118] Op. viii. pp. 376, 377.
[119] Op. viii. pp. 378, 379.
[120] See his letter to Galileo, May 16th, 1615. (Op. viii. pp. 376, 377.)
[121] Op. ii. pp. 26-64. It did not appear in print until twenty-one
years later, in Strasburg.
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