I can easily conceive, most Holy Father, that as soon as some people learn that in this book which I have written concerning the revolutions of the heavenly bodies, I ascribe certain motions to the Earth, they will cry out at once that I and my theory should be rejected. Nicolaus Copernicus ascribebodybook share on social
We regard it as a certainty that the earth, enclosed between poles, is bounded by a spherical surface. Nicolaus Copernicus boundcertaintyearth Change image and share on social
Therefore I would not have it unknown to Your Holiness, the the only thing which induced me to look for another way of reckoning the movements of the heavenly bodies was that I knew that mathematicians by no means agree in their investigation thereof. Nicolaus Copernicus agreebodyheavenly share on social
For it is the duty of an astronomer to compose the history of the celestial motions through careful and expert study. Nicolaus Copernicus astronomercarefulcelestial Change image and share on social
Therefore, in the course of the work I have followed this plan: I describe in the first book all the positions of the orbits together with the movements which I ascribe to the Earth, in order that this book might contain, as it were, the general scheme of the universe. Nicolaus Copernicus ascribebookdescribe share on social
The earth together with its surrounding waters must in fact have such a shape as its shadow reveals, for it eclipses the moon with the arc of a perfect circle. Nicolaus Copernicus arccircleearth Change image and share on social
Mathematics is written for mathematicians. Nicolaus Copernicus mathematicianmathematicswrite Change image and share on social
In so many and such important ways, then, do the planets bear witness to the earth's mobility. Nicolaus Copernicus bearearthimportant Change image and share on social
Finally we shall place the Sun himself at the center of the Universe. Nicolaus Copernicus centerfinallyplace Change image and share on social
I am aware that a philosopher's ideas are not subject to the judgment of ordinary persons, because it is his endeavour to seek the truth in all things, to the extent permitted to human reason by God. Nicolaus Copernicus awareendeavourextent Change image and share on social
