1Anno 1640, or thereabouts, unto the Abbey of Santo Benedet
to Aloyſio; and much about the ſame time preferred to the Dig
nity of Chief Mathematician to his grand Patron Pope URBAN
VIII. and Publique Profeſſour of Mathematicks in the Vni
verſity of ROME.
to Aloyſio; and much about the ſame time preferred to the Dig
nity of Chief Mathematician to his grand Patron Pope URBAN
VIII. and Publique Profeſſour of Mathematicks in the Vni
verſity of ROME.
§. Here a Stop was put to the Carier of his Fortunes, and be
ing fuller of Honour than of Years, was by Death, the Importu
nate Intrerupter of Generous Deſigns, prevented in doing that
farther Good which the World had good reaſon to promiſe it ſelf
from ſo Profound and Induſtrious a Perſonage, leaving many
Friends and Diſciples of all Degrees and Qualities to lament
his loſſe, and honour his Memory.
ing fuller of Honour than of Years, was by Death, the Importu
nate Intrerupter of Generous Deſigns, prevented in doing that
farther Good which the World had good reaſon to promiſe it ſelf
from ſo Profound and Induſtrious a Perſonage, leaving many
Friends and Diſciples of all Degrees and Qualities to lament
his loſſe, and honour his Memory.
§. His ſingular Virtues and Abilities had gained him the
Friendſhip of very many; as to inſtance in ſome, he had con
racted ſtrict Amity with Monſignore Maffei Barberino a Floren
tine, Præfect of the Publique Wayes, and afterwards Pope with
the Name of URBAN VIII. as was ſaid before; with the
above-named Monſignore Corſini Superintendant of the General
Draines: with Monſignore Piccolomini Arch-Biſhop of Siena:
with Cardinal Serra: with Cardinal Caponi, who hath ſtudied
much and writ well upon this Subject; and with Cardinal Gae
tano who frequently conſulted with him in his deſign of Drain
ing the Fenns of ROMAGNA. Moreover Prince LEO
POLDO, and his Brother the Grand Duke had very great
kindneſſe for him; which ſpeaks no ſmall attractions in him,
conſidering him as a favourite of the Family of Barberini, be
tween whom and the Houſe of Medeci there is an inveterate
Fewd. Amongſt perſons of a lower Quality he acknowledgeth
Signore Ciampoli the Popes Secretary, Sig. Ferrante Ceſarini,
Sig. Giovanni Baſadonna Senator of Venice; and I find menti
oned Sig. Lana, Sig. Albano, Padre Serafino, Pad. Franceſco
de San. Giuſeppe, and many others.
Friendſhip of very many; as to inſtance in ſome, he had con
racted ſtrict Amity with Monſignore Maffei Barberino a Floren
tine, Præfect of the Publique Wayes, and afterwards Pope with
the Name of URBAN VIII. as was ſaid before; with the
above-named Monſignore Corſini Superintendant of the General
Draines: with Monſignore Piccolomini Arch-Biſhop of Siena:
with Cardinal Serra: with Cardinal Caponi, who hath ſtudied
much and writ well upon this Subject; and with Cardinal Gae
tano who frequently conſulted with him in his deſign of Drain
ing the Fenns of ROMAGNA. Moreover Prince LEO
POLDO, and his Brother the Grand Duke had very great
kindneſſe for him; which ſpeaks no ſmall attractions in him,
conſidering him as a favourite of the Family of Barberini, be
tween whom and the Houſe of Medeci there is an inveterate
Fewd. Amongſt perſons of a lower Quality he acknowledgeth
Signore Ciampoli the Popes Secretary, Sig. Ferrante Ceſarini,
Sig. Giovanni Baſadonna Senator of Venice; and I find menti
oned Sig. Lana, Sig. Albano, Padre Serafino, Pad. Franceſco
de San. Giuſeppe, and many others.
§. The Works in which he will ſurvive to all ſucceeding Ages
are firſt His ſolid and ſober Confutation of the Arguments of
Signore Lodovico dell Columbo, and Signore Vincentio di
Gratia againſt the Tract of Galileo Delle coſe che ſtanno ſopra
Aqua, wherein he vindicates bis ſaid Maſter with a Gratitude
that Tutors very rarely reap from the pains they take in Culti
vating their Pupils. This Apology was firſt Printed Anno 1615.
and was a ſecond time publiſhed, as alſo thoſe of his Antago
niſts, amongſt the Works of GALILEO, ſet forth by the
Learned Viviani 1656. He hath likewiſe writ ſeveral other
curious Pieces, as I am informed by the moſt Courteous Carolo
Manoleſſi of Bologna; amongſt others an excellent Treatiſe
concerning Colours, which he putteth me in hopes to ſee printed
are firſt His ſolid and ſober Confutation of the Arguments of
Signore Lodovico dell Columbo, and Signore Vincentio di
Gratia againſt the Tract of Galileo Delle coſe che ſtanno ſopra
Aqua, wherein he vindicates bis ſaid Maſter with a Gratitude
that Tutors very rarely reap from the pains they take in Culti
vating their Pupils. This Apology was firſt Printed Anno 1615.
and was a ſecond time publiſhed, as alſo thoſe of his Antago
niſts, amongſt the Works of GALILEO, ſet forth by the
Learned Viviani 1656. He hath likewiſe writ ſeveral other
curious Pieces, as I am informed by the moſt Courteous Carolo
Manoleſſi of Bologna; amongſt others an excellent Treatiſe
concerning Colours, which he putteth me in hopes to ſee printed