Perhaps there will be babblers who, although completely ignorant of mathematics, nevertheless dare to pass judgment on these things, and because of some passage in Holy Scripture, want to distort my book from their purpose.
Heliocentric model of the solar system
Preface to De revolutionibus orbium coelestium
1543
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"The world is spherical; whether it is finite or infinite is an open question."
Controversial"The motion of the celestial bodies is uniform, circular, and perpetual, or composed of circular motions."
Controversial"It is clear that the earth also moves in a similar manner, and describes an annual course."
Controversial"For the motion of the earth is not a simple motion, but a composite of many motions."
Strange & Unusual"At rest, however, in the middle of everything is the sun."
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