 | 1856 - 748 pàgines
...Galileo hoisted the first signal for war. In a letter to his friend and pupil Abb6 Castelli, he proved that the scriptures were not intended to teach us science and philosophy, and that the expressions in the Bible were as irreconcileable with the Ptolemaic as with the Copernican... | |
 | David Brewster - 1841 - 296 pàgines
...preparation Galileo addressed a letter, in 1613, to his friend and pupil, the Abbe Castelli, the ohject of which was to prove that the Scriptures were not...in the sacred volume in reference to such subjects shoidd be interpreted only in its common acceptation ; and that it was in reality as difficult to reconcile... | |
 | David Brewster - 1841 - 262 pàgines
...state of warlike preparation, Galileo addressed a letter in 1613 to his friend and pupil, the Abb6 Castelli, the object of which was to prove that the Scriptures were not iptended to teach us science and philosophy. Hence he inferred that the language employed in the sacred... | |
 | David Brewster - 1855 - 504 pàgines
...hoisted the first signal for war. In a letter to his friend and pupil, the Abbe Castelli, he proved that the Scriptures were not intended to teach us science and philosophy, and that the expressions in the Bible were as irreconcilable with the Ptolemaic as with the Copernican... | |
 | Elihu Rich - 1856 - 1080 pàgines
...were resting on the defensive, Galileo, in 1613, addressed a letter to his friend, the Abbe Castelli, to prove that the Scriptures were not intended to teach us science and philosophy, and that it was equally difficult to reconcile the Ptolemaic and the Copemican system with expressions... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1860 - 606 pàgines
...were resting on the defensive, Galileo, in 1613, addressed a letter to his friend, the Abbé Castelli, to prove that the Scriptures were not intended to teach us science and philosophy, and that it was equally difficult to reconcile the Ptolemic and the Gopernican system with expressions... | |
 | Comprehensive dictionary - 1860 - 1080 pàgines
...were resting on the defensive, Galileo, in 1613, addressed a letter to bis friend, the Abbé Castelli, to prove that the Scriptures were not intended to teach us science md philosophy, and that it was equally difficult to reconcile the Ptolemaic and the Copemican erstem... | |
 | David Brewster - 1874 - 346 pàgines
...state of warlike preparation, Galileo addressed a letter, in 1613, to his friend and pupil, the Abbe Castelli, the object of which was to prove that the...science and philosophy. Hence he inferred, that the Ianguage employed in the sacred volume in reference to such subjects should be interpreted only in... | |
 | David Nasmith - 1892 - 316 pàgines
...hoisted the first signal for war. In a letter to his friend and pupil, the Abbe Castelli, he proved that the scriptures were not intended to teach us science and philosophy, and that the expressions in the Bible were as irreconcilable with the Ptolemaic as with the Copernican... | |
 | David Nasmith - 1892 - 316 pàgines
...hoisted the first signal for war. In a letter to his friend and pupil, the Abbe Castelli, he proved that the scriptures were not intended to teach us science and philosophy, and that the expressions in the Bible were as irreconcilable with the Ptolemaic as with the Copernican... | |
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... firmness of purpose which truth alone can inspire. Victorious in every contest, they were flushed with success, and they panted for a struggle in which they knew they must triumph. In this state of warlike preparation Galileo addressed a letter, in... 
