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And when statesmen or others worry him [the scientist] too much, then he should leave with his possessions.

Tycho Brahe

it seems that the complete explanation of the whole matter is not given unless we are also informed within narrower limits in what part of the widest Aether, and next to which orbs of the Planets [the comet] traces its path, and by what course it accomplishes this.
TYCHO BRAHE

Accomplish Complete Esther Explanation Inform Narrower Planet Unless Widest
For those [observations] that I made in Leipzig in my youth and up to my 21st year, I usually call childish and of doubtful value. Those that I took later until my 28th year [i.e., until 1574] I call juvenile and fairly serviceable.
TYCHO BRAHE

Century Done Leipzig Made Observation One Twenty Youth
And when statesmen or others worry him [the scientist] too much, then he should leave with his possessions.
TYCHO BRAHE

Him Leave Much Other Possession Scientist Statement Worry
When I had satisfied myself that no star of that kind had ever shone before, I was led into such perplexity by the unbelievability of the thing that I began to doubt the faith of my own eyes.
TYCHO BRAHE

Before Ever Kind Myself Satisfied Star Tone
An astronomer must be cosmopolitan, because ignorant statesmen cannot be expected to value their services
TYCHO BRAHE

Astronomer Cosmopolitian Expect Ignorant Must Service Value
There is something eccentric in the orbit of Mars.
TYCHO BRAHE

Eccentric Mars Orbit Something
Behold, directly overhead, a certain strange star was suddenly seen . . . Amazed, and as if astonished and stupified, I stood still
TYCHO BRAHE

Behold Certain Directly Overhead Seen Star Strange Suddenly War
That the machine of Heaven is not a hard and impervious body full of various real spheres, as up to now has been believed by most people.
TYCHO BRAHE

Body Full Hard Heaven Impervious Machine Real Sphere Various
So that such ideas are opposed both to physical principles and to the authority of the Holy Writ which many time: confirms the stability of the Earth (as we shall discuss more fully elsewhere).
TYCHO BRAHE

Authority Confirm Earth Elsewhere Idea Many Oppose Physical Time
There had never before been any star in that place in the sky.
TYCHO BRAHE

Been Before never Place Sky Star
So mathematical truth prefers simple words since the language of truth is itself simple.
TYCHO BRAHE

Language Mathematical Prefer Simple Since Truth Word
It was not just the Church that resisted the heliocentrism of Copernicus.
TYCHO BRAHE

Church Copernius Heliocentrism Just Resist
From his observations, he concluded that it [Tycho’s supernova] was not some kind of comet or a fiery meteor, whether these be generated beneath the Moon or above the Moon, but that it is a star shining in the firmament itself.
TYCHO BRAHE

Conclude Fiery Kind Meteor Observation Some Supernova Tycho
It will be proved that it extends everywhere, most fluid and simple, and nowhere presents obstacles as was formerly held, the circuits of the Planets being wholly free and without the labour and whirling round of any real spheres at all, being divinely governed under a given law.
TYCHO BRAHE

Aforesaid Around Before Demonstrate Divinely Gone Govern Incredible Region Since Such Whirl
Those who study the stars have God for a teacher.
TYCHO BRAHE

God Star Study Teacher
May I not seem to have lived in vain.
TYCHO BRAHE

Lived May Seem Vain

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