And so, having obtained the opportunity, I now propose to explain the motions of the heavenly bodies, and the order of the universe, with greater certainty than has hitherto been possible.
Heliocentric model of the solar system
From 'De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium'
1543
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"For if the earth should move from west to east, the fixed stars would appear to move from east to west."
Controversial"For it is far better to grasp the mind of God as it is, than to impose our own limited understanding upon it."
Strange & Unusual"For it is clear that the earth performs a double motion: one about its axis, and another about the sun."
Controversial"For the Earth, which is a planet, must therefore move in a circle around the Sun."
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."
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