Salusbury, Thomas
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Mathematical collections and translations (Tome I)
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1667
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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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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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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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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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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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tano
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who frequently conſulted with him in his deſign of Drain
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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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Signore Ciampoli
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the Popes Secretary,
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Senator of
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Venice;
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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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with a Gratitude
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that Tutors very rarely reap from the pains they take in Culti
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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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