[362] Thanks to the kindness of Prof. Riccardi, of Modena, in whose valuable library there is, among other treasures, a copy of Galileo’s “Dialogues” of 1632, I was enabled to compare Inchofer’s quotations with a copy of the very edition which was in the hands of the consultators of the Holy Office. I am able to state that Inchofer quotes them verbatim, or makes faithful extracts without altering the sense. The last quotation only, 25, is a little confused. (Vat. MS. fol. 439 vo.) [363] Pasqualigus seldom cites verbatim, but makes short quotations; and in comparing them with Galileo’s works, I have found the sense given correctly. [364] See all these opinions and the arguments, Vat. MS. fol. 429 ro. 447 ro. [365] There is a passage in a letter of Galileo’s to Geri Bocchineri of 25th February, 1633, in which he says: “The cessation of all bodily exercise which, as you know I am accustomed to take for the benefit of my health, and of which I have now been deprived for nearly forty days, begins to tell upon me, and particularly to interfere with digestion, so that the mucus accumulates; and for three days violent pains in the limbs have occasioned great suffering, and deprived me of sleep. I hope strict diet will get rid of them.” (Op. vii. p. 23.) Since this time two months had elapsed without Galileo’s having been in the open air. Even the Inquisitors saw, as we shall find, that a change must be made in the regulations, if they did not wish to endanger his life. [366] Op. vii. p. 30. [367] Pages 197, 198. [368] Niccolini’s. [369] Vat. MS. fol. 419 ro. 420 vo. [370] Vat. MS. fol. 420 vo. 421 ro. [371] Vat. MS. fol. 421 vo. [372] Op. ix. pp. 441, 442. [373] Wolynski, “La Diplomazia Toscana,” etc., p. 61. [374] See Niccolini to Cioli, 15th May, 1633. (Op. ix. p. 442.) [375] Galileo’s letters between 23rd April and 23rd July, just the most interesting time, are entirely wanting, which can scarcely be altogether accidental. [376] Op. ix. p. 353. [377] See the protocol of the hearing of 10th May, 1633. (Vat. MS. fol. 422 ro.) [378] At his first hearing Galileo had only been able to show a copy of this certificate, but now produced the original. [379] Vat. MS. fol. 425 vo. [380] Comp. Marini, pp. 98-100. [381] Op. ix. p. 357. [382] See their letters (Op. ix. pp. 355-364; and Suppl. pp. 350, 351). [383] See his letters to Galileo (Op. Suppl. pp. 248-250). [384] Op. ix. p. 359. [385] Ibid. p. 365. [386] See Niccolini’s despatches to Cioli of 29th May. (Op. ix. p. 443.) [387] Op. ix. pp. 442, 443. [388] “Feria V. Die XVI. Junii 1633.