If there should chance to be any mathematicians who, ignorant in mathematics yet pretending to skill in that science, should dare, upon the authority of some passage of Scripture wrested to their purpose, to condemn and censure my hypothesis, I… — Nicolaus Copernicus Copy Share Image
Perhaps there will be prattlers who, although completely ignorant of mathematics, nevertheless take it upon themselves to pass judgment on mathematical questions, and on account of some passage in Scripture, badly distorted to their purpose, will dare to censure and… — Nicolaus Copernicus Copy Share Image
In the center of all rests the sun. For who would place this lamp of a very beautiful temple in another or better place… — Nicolaus Copernicus Copy Share
Hence I feel no shame in asserting that this whole region engirdled by the moon, and the center of the earth, traverse this grand… — Nicolaus Copernicus Copy Share
Those who know that the consensus of many centuries has sanctioned the conception that the earth remains at rest in the middle of the… — Nicolaus Copernicus Copy Share
The two revolutions, I mean the annual revolutions of the declination and of the centre of the Earth, are not completely equal; that is… — Nicolaus Copernicus Copy Share
The Universe has been wrought for us by a supremely good and orderly Creator — Nicolaus Copernicus Copy Share
If there should chance to be any mathematicians who, ignorant in mathematics yet pretending to skill in that science, should dare, upon the authority… — Nicolaus Copernicus Copy Share
Although all the good arts serve to draw man's mind away from vices and lead it toward better things, this function can be more… — Nicolaus Copernicus Copy Share
For I am not so enamoured of my own opinions that I disregard what others may think of them. — Nicolaus Copernicus Copy Share
In the first book I shall describe all the positions of the spheres, along with the motions which I attribute to the Earth, so… — Nicolaus Copernicus Copy Share
Among the authorities it is generally agreed that the Earth is at rest in the middle of the universe, and they regard it as… — Nicolaus Copernicus Copy Share
I therefore took this opportunity and also began to consider the possibility that the Earth moved. Although it seemed an absurd opinion, nevertheless, because… — Nicolaus Copernicus Copy Share
Moreover, since the sun remains stationary, whatever appears as a motion of the sun is really due rather to the motion of the earth. — Nicolaus Copernicus Copy Share
For what could be more beautiful than the heavens which contain all beautiful things. — Nicolaus Copernicus Copy Share
