Galilei, Galileo
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The systems of the world
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1661
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ſee here, ſaith he, the Well, which repreſenteth the Tube, ſee
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here the groſs vapours, from whence is taken the invention of
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the Cryſtals, and ſee here laſtly the ſight fortified by the paſſage
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of the rays through a diaphanous, but more denſe and obſcure
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Invention of the
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Teleſcope
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like to that wherewith a piece of marble conteineth in it one, yea,
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a thouſand very beautiful Statua's, but the difficulty lieth in
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ing able to diſcover them; or we may ſay, that it is like to the
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propheſies of Abbot
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Joachim,
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or the anſwers of the Heathen
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Oracles,
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which are not to be underſtood, till after the things
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fore-told are come to paſſe.</
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nethliacks,
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which are with like cleerneſſe ſeen after the event, in
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their Horoſcopes, or, if you will, Configurations of the Heavens.</
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melancholly humour, that all the ſublimeſt wits of the World
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have writ of nothing elſe in reality, than of the way to make
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Gold; but, that they might tranſmit the ſecret to poſterity
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out diſcovering it to the vulgar, they contrived ſome one way, and
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ſome another how to conceal the ſame under ſeveral maskes; and
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it would make one merry to hear their comments upon the ancient
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Poets,
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finding out the important miſteries, which lie hid under
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their Fables; and the ſignification of the Loves of the
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Moon,
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and her deſcending to the Earth for
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Endimion
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; her diſpleaſure
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againſt
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Acteon,
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and what was meant by
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Jupiters
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turning himſelf
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Gold
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; and into flames of fire; and what great
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ſecrets of Art are conteined in that
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Mercury
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Interpreter
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thoſe thefts of
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Pluto
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Branches
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Chymiſts
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pret the Eables of
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the Poets to be
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crets for making of
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World very extravagant heads, the vanities of whom ought not to
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redound to the prejudice of
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Ariſtotle,
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of whom my thinks you
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ſpeak ſometimes with too little reſpect, and the onely antiquity
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and bare name that he hath acquired in the opinions of ſo many
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famous men, ſhould ſuffice to render him honourable with all
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that profeſſe themſelves learned.</
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Simplicius
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who give us occaſion, or, to ſay better, would give us cauſe to
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eſteem him leſſe, ſhould we conſent to applaud their
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Capricio's.
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And you, pray you tell me, are you for your part ſo ſimple, as
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not to know that had
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Arictotle
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Doctor that would have made him Author of the
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