Galilei, Galileo, The systems of the world, 1661

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              nation and elevation of the Sun in the Zodiack, by which it
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              duceth diverſity of Seaſons, and inequality of dayes and nights,
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              are finiſhed in the Moon in a moneth; and whereas the Sun to us
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              riſeth and declineth ſo much, that from the greateſt to the leaſt
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              titude, there is a difference of almoſt 47 degrees, for ſo much is
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              the diſtance from one to the other Tropick; this is in the Moon
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              but ten degrees only, or little more; namely, as much as the
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              teſt Latitudes of the Dragon on each ſide the Ecliptick. </s>
              <s>Now
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              conſider what effect the Sun would have in the torrid Zone, ſhould
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              it continually for fifteen dayes together beam forth its Rayes upon
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              it; which without all queſtion would deſtroy plants, herbs,
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              and living creatures: and if it ſhould chance that there were any
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              production, it would be of herbs, plants, and creatures very
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              rent from thoſe which are now there. </s>
              <s>Secondly, I verily believe
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              that in the Moon there are no rains, for if Clouds ſhould gather
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              in any part thereof, as they do about the Earth, they would
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              upon hide from our ſight ſome of thoſe things, which we with the
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              Teleſcope
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              behold in the Moon, and in a word, would ſome way or
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              other change its
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              Phœnomenon,
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              an effect which I could never by long
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              and diligent obſervations diſcover; but alwayes beheld it in a
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              even and pure ſerenity.</s>
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              The obſcurer
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              parts of the Moon
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              are plains, and the
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              more bright
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              tainous.
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              Long ledges of
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              mountaixs about
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              the ſpots of the
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              Moon.
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              There are not
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              generated in the
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              Moon things like
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              to ours, but if
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              there be any
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              ductions, they are
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              very different.
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              The Moon not
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              compoſed of Water
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              and Earth.
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              Thoſe aſpects of
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              the Sun neceſſary
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              for our
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              ons, are not ſo in
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              the Moon.
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              Natural dayas
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              in the Moon are of
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              a Moneth long.
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              To the Moon
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              the Sun aſeondeth
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              and declineth with
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              a difference of ten
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              degrees, and to the
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              Earth of forty
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              ven degrees.
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              There are no
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              rains in the Moon.
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              <s>SAGR. </s>
              <s>To this may be anſwered, either that there might be
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              great miſts, or that it might rain in the time of their night, that is,
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              when the Sun doth not illuminate it.</s>
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              <s>SALV. </s>
              <s>If other paſſages did but aſſure us, that there were
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              nerations in it like to ours, and that there was onely wanting the
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              concourſe of rains, we might find out this, or ſome other
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              rament to ſerve inſtead thereof, as it happens in
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              Egypt
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              by the
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              undation of
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              Nile:
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              but not meeting with any accident, which
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              reſponds with ours, of many that have been ſought out for the
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              duction of the like effects, we need not trouble our ſelves to
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              duce one alone; and that alſo, not becauſe we have certain
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              vation of it, but for a bare non-repugnance that we find therein.
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              <s>Moreover, if I was demanded what my firſt apprehenſion, and pure
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              natural reaſon dictated to me concerning the production of things
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              like or unlike there above, I would alwayes reply, that they are
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              moſt different, and to us altogether unimaginable, for ſo me thinks
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              the riches of Nature, and the omnipotence of our Creator and
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              Governour, do require.</s>
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              <s>SAGR. </s>
              <s>I ever accounted extraordinary madneſſe that of thoſe,
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              who would make humane comprehenſion the meaſure of what
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              ture hath a power or knowledge to effect; whereas on the
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              trary there is not any the leaſt effect in Nature, which can be fully
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              underſtood by the moſt ſpeculative wits in the world. </s>
              <s>This their
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              ſo vain preſumption of knowing all, can take beginning from </s>
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