Galilei, Galileo, The systems of the world, 1661

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              ſwer, that of infinite one part is not greater than another, ſince
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              both are infinite; nor can it be ſaid, that of the infinite number,
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              an hundred thouſand is a greater part than two, though that be
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              fifty thouſand times greater than this; and if to the moving of
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              the Univerſe there be required a finite power, though very great
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              in compariſon of that which ſufficeth to move the Earth onely;
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              yet is there not implied therein a greater part of the infinite power,
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              nor is that part leſſe infinite which remaineth unimploy'd. </s>
              <s>So that
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              to apply unto a particular effect, a little more, or a little leſſe
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              power, importeth nothing; beſides that the operation of ſuch
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              vertue, hath not for its bound or end the Diurnal Motion onely;
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              but there are ſeveral other motions in the World, which we
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              know of, and many others there may be, that are to us unknown.
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              <s>Therefore if we reſpect the Moveables, and granting it as out of
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              queſtion, that it is a ſhorter and eaſier way to move the Earth,
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              than the Univerſe; and moreover, having an eye to the ſo many
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              other abreviations, and facilities that onely this way are to be
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              tained, an infallible Maxime of
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              Ariſtotle,
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              which he teacheth us,
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              that,
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              fruſtra fit per plura, quod poteſt fieri per pauciora,
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              dereth it more probable that the Diurnal Motion belongs to the
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              Earth alone, than to the Univerſe, the Earth ſubducted.</s>
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              Of infinity one
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              part is no bigger
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              than auother,
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              though they are
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              comparatively
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              equal.
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              <s>SIMPL. </s>
              <s>In reciting that Axiom, you have omitted a ſmall
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              clauſe, which importeth as much as all the reſt, eſpecially in our
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              caſe, that is to ſay, the words
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              æquè bene.
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              It is requiſite therefore
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              to examine whether this
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              Hypotheſis
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              doth
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              equally well
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              ſatisfie in all
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              particulars, as the other.</s>
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              <s>SALV. </s>
              <s>The knowledg whether both theſe poſitions do
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              æquè
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              bene,
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              ſatisfie, may be comprehended from the particular
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              nation of the appearances which they are to ſatisfie; for hitherto
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              we have diſcourſed, and will continue to argue
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              ex hypotheſi,
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              namely, ſuppoſing, that as to the ſatisfaction of the appearances,
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              both the aſſumptions are equally accomodated. </s>
              <s>As to the clauſe
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              which you ſay was omitted by me, I have more reaſon to ſuſpect
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              that it was ſuperfluouſly inſerted by you. </s>
              <s>For the expreſſion
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              æquè
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              bene,
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              is a relative that neceſſarily requireth two terms at leaſt,
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              for a thing cannot have relation to its ſelf, nor do we ſay,
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              v. </s>
              <s>gr.
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              reſt to be
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              equally good,
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              as reſt. </s>
              <s>And becauſe, when we ſay,
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              that
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              is done in vain by many means, which may be done with fewer,
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              we mean, that that which is to be done, ought to be the ſame
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              thing, not two different ones; and becauſe the ſame thing
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              not be ſaid to be done as well as its ſelf; therefore, the addition
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              of the Phraſe
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              æquè bene
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              is ſuperfluous, and a relation, that hath
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              but one term onely.</s>
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              In the Axiome
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              Fruſtra fit per
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              ra, &c.
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              the
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              tion of
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              æque benè,
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              is ſuperfluous.
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              <s>SAGR. </s>
              <s>Unleſſe you will have the ſame befal us, as did
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              day, let us return to our matter in hand; and let
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              Simplicius
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              </s>
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