For it is clear that the earth performs a double motion: one about its axis, and another about the sun.
Heliocentric model of the solar system
From 'De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium', Book I, Chapter 10
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"The massive bulk of the Earth does indeed shrink to insignificance in comparison with the size of the heavens."
Strange & Unusual"The earth also is spherical, since it presses upon its center from every direction."
Controversial"We are thus brought to a standstill by the realization that our previous theories were not only complicated but also inconsistent."
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Controversial"For what could be more beautiful than the heavens, which contain all things of beauty?"
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