“I shall now recall to mind that the motion of the heavenly bodies is circular, since the motion appropriate to a sphere is rotation in a circle.Quote by Nicolaus CopernicusTopics: Quotes about Nicolaus CopernicusShare on:FacebookPinterestWhatsApp
The massive bulk of the earth does indeed shrink to insignificance in comparison with the...#Nicolaus Copernicus
Moreover, since the sun remains stationary, whatever appears as a motion of the sun is...#Nicolaus Copernicus
I can easily conceive, most Holy Father, that as soon as some people learn that...#Nicolaus Copernicus
Therefore, having obtained the opportunity from these sources, I too began to consider the mobility...#Nicolaus Copernicus
Accordingly, since nothing prevents the earth from moving, I suggest that we should now consider...#Nicolaus Copernicus
The earth together with its surrounding waters must in fact have such a shape as...#Nicolaus Copernicus
Not a few other very eminent and scholarly men made the same request, urging that...#Nicolaus Copernicus
