The scorn which I had reason to fear on account of the novelty and unconventionality of my opinion almost induced me to abandon completely the work which I had undertaken....
Heliocentric model of the solar system
From the preface to 'De revolutionibus,' revealing his apprehension about public reaction to his heliocentric theory.
1543
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