1ty, I believe that you wonder at the paucity of thoſe who are
lowers of that opinion would be much diminiſhed. But ſmall
gard in my judgement, ought to be had of ſuch thick ſculs, as think
it a moſt convincing proof to confirm, and ſteadfaſtly ſettle them
in the belief of the earths immobility, to ſee that if this day they
cannot Dine at Conſtantinople, nor Sup in Jappan, that then the
Earth as being a moſt grave body cannot clamber above the Sun,
and then ſlide headlong down again; Of ſuch as theſe I ſay,
whoſe number is infinite, we need not make any reckoning, nor
need we to record their foolieries, or to ſtrive to gain to our ſide
as our partakers in ſubtil and ſublime opinions, men in whoſe
finition the kind onely is concerned, and the difference is wanting.
Moreover, what ground do you think you could be able to gain,
with all the demonſtrations of the World upon brains ſo ſtupid,
as are not able of themſelves to know their down right follies? But
my admiration, Sagredus, is very different from yours, you
der that ſo few are followers of the Pythagorean Opinion; and I
am amazed how there could be any yet left till now that do
brace and follow it: Nor can I ſufficiently admire the eminencie of
thoſe mens wits that have received and held it to be true, and with
the ſprightlineſſe of their judgements offered ſuch violence to their
own ſences, as that they have been able to prefer that which their
reaſon dictated to them, to that which ſenſible experiments
preſented moſt manifeſtly on the contrary. That the reaſons againſt
the Diurnal virtiginous revolution of the Earth by you already
amined, do carry great probability with them, we have already
ſeen; as alſo that the Ptolomaicks, and Ariſtotelicks, with all their
Sectators did receive them for true, is indeed a very great argument
of their efficacie; but thoſe experiments which apertly contradict
the annual motion, are of yet ſo much more manifeſtly repugnant,
that (I ſay it again) I cannot find any bounds for my admiration,
how that reaſon was able in Ariſtarchus and Copernicus, to
mìt ſuch a rape upon their Sences, as in deſpight thereof, to make
her ſelf miſtreſs of their credulity.
lowers of that opinion would be much diminiſhed. But ſmall
gard in my judgement, ought to be had of ſuch thick ſculs, as think
it a moſt convincing proof to confirm, and ſteadfaſtly ſettle them
in the belief of the earths immobility, to ſee that if this day they
cannot Dine at Conſtantinople, nor Sup in Jappan, that then the
Earth as being a moſt grave body cannot clamber above the Sun,
and then ſlide headlong down again; Of ſuch as theſe I ſay,
whoſe number is infinite, we need not make any reckoning, nor
need we to record their foolieries, or to ſtrive to gain to our ſide
as our partakers in ſubtil and ſublime opinions, men in whoſe
finition the kind onely is concerned, and the difference is wanting.
Moreover, what ground do you think you could be able to gain,
with all the demonſtrations of the World upon brains ſo ſtupid,
as are not able of themſelves to know their down right follies? But
my admiration, Sagredus, is very different from yours, you
der that ſo few are followers of the Pythagorean Opinion; and I
am amazed how there could be any yet left till now that do
brace and follow it: Nor can I ſufficiently admire the eminencie of
thoſe mens wits that have received and held it to be true, and with
the ſprightlineſſe of their judgements offered ſuch violence to their
own ſences, as that they have been able to prefer that which their
reaſon dictated to them, to that which ſenſible experiments
preſented moſt manifeſtly on the contrary. That the reaſons againſt
the Diurnal virtiginous revolution of the Earth by you already
amined, do carry great probability with them, we have already
ſeen; as alſo that the Ptolomaicks, and Ariſtotelicks, with all their
Sectators did receive them for true, is indeed a very great argument
of their efficacie; but thoſe experiments which apertly contradict
the annual motion, are of yet ſo much more manifeſtly repugnant,
that (I ſay it again) I cannot find any bounds for my admiration,
how that reaſon was able in Ariſtarchus and Copernicus, to
mìt ſuch a rape upon their Sences, as in deſpight thereof, to make
her ſelf miſtreſs of their credulity.
Diſcourſes more
than childiſh, ſerve
to keep fools in the
opinion of the
Earths ſtability.
than childiſh, ſerve
to keep fools in the
opinion of the
Earths ſtability.
A declaration
of the
lity of Copernicus
his opinion.
of the
lity of Copernicus
his opinion.
Reaſons and
courſe in
cus and
cus prevailed over
manifeſt ſence.
courſe in
cus and
cus prevailed over
manifeſt ſence.
SAGR. Are we then to have ſtill more of theſe ſtrong
ons againſt this annual motion?
ons againſt this annual motion?
SALV. We are, and they be ſo evident and ſenſible, that if a
ſence more ſublime and excellent than thoſe common and vulgar,
did not take part with reaſon, I much fear, that I alſo ſhould have
been much more averſe to the Copernican Syſteem than I have been
ſince the time that a clearer lamp than ordinary hath enlightned
me.
ſence more ſublime and excellent than thoſe common and vulgar,
did not take part with reaſon, I much fear, that I alſo ſhould have
been much more averſe to the Copernican Syſteem than I have been
ſince the time that a clearer lamp than ordinary hath enlightned
me.
SAGR. Now therefore Salviatus, let us come to joyn battail
for every word that is ſpent on any thing elſe, I take to be caſt
way.
for every word that is ſpent on any thing elſe, I take to be caſt
way.
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