Castelli, Benedetto, Of the mensuration of running waters, 1661

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