The sphere is the most perfect of all figures, hence it is the form of the world.
Heliocentric model of the solar system
De revolutionibus orbium coelestium (concept, not precise quote)
1543
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"The Sun is the center of the universe, and all the planets revolve around it."
Strange & Unusual"The motion of the celestial bodies is uniform, circular, and perpetual, or composed of circular motions."
Controversial"Therefore, we should not be surprised if the earth moves, for it is a planet, and all planets move."
Strange & Unusual"First of all, the world is spherical. This is because the sphere is the most perfect figure of all, and it is the form of the world."
Strange & Unusual"For among these, the first and chief consideration is the size of the sphere of the fixed stars, which is immense, and the next is the size of the earth, which is as a point in comparison with the hea…"
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