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Galileo Galilei:Starry Messenger
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Abstract
In the present small treatise I set forth some matters introduction of great interest for all observers of natural phenomena to look at and consider. They are of great interest, I think, first, from their intrinsic excellence; secondly, from their absolute novelty; and lastly, also on account of the instrument by the aid of which they have been presented to my apprehension.
Book contents
- The Renaissance: An Overview
- Renaissance Art and Science
- Church Corruption
- The Great Plague
- Christian Humanism
- Rise of National Monarchies
- Dante and the Italian Communes
- Church Corruption and the Conciliar Movement
- Medieval and Renaissance Art and Architecture
- The Copernican Revolution
- The Newtonian Cosmos
- Roger Bacon: “On Experimental Science” Year: 1268
- Giovanni Boccaccio: The Decameron Year: 1350–1353
- Petrarch: Letter to Lapo de Castiglionchio Year: 1351
- Petrarch: Letter to Francesco Nelli Year: 1360
- Petrus Paulus Vergerius: “Concerning Liberal Studies” Year: ca. 1400
- Christine de Pisan: The Treasure of the City of Ladies Year: ca. 1405
- Leon Alberti: On Painting Year: 1435
- Vespasiano da Bisticci: Portrait of Cosimo de’ Medici Year: ca. 1460
- Giovanni Pico della Mirandola: Oration on the Dignity of Man Year: 1486
- The Croyland Chronicle: Battle of Bosworth Field Year: 1486
- Surrender Treaty of the Kingdom of Granada Year: 1491
- Alhambra Decree Year: 1492
- Privileges and Prerogatives Granted by Their Catholic Majesties to Christopher Columbus Year: 1492
- Christopher Columbus: Letter to Raphael Sanxis on the Discovery of America Year: 1493
- A Journal of the First Voyage of Vasco da Gama Year: 1497–1498
- Desiderius Erasmus: The Praise of Folly Year: 1509
- Niccoló Machiavelli: The Prince Year: 1513
- Nicolaus Copernicus: On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres Year: 1543
- Giorgio Vasari: “Leonardo da Vinci, Florentine Painter and Sculptor” Year: 1550
- Michel de Montaigne: “Of the Education of Children” Year: 1579–1580
- Galileo Galilei: Starry Messenger Year: 1610
- Letter of Cardinal Bellarmine to Paolo Antonio Foscarini concerning Galileo’s Theories Year: 1615
- Isaac Newton: The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy Year: 1687