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Behold, directly overhead, a certain strange star was suddenly seen . . . Amazed, and as if astonished and stupified, I stood still

Tycho Brahe

An astronomer must be cosmopolitan, because ignorant statesmen cannot be expected to value their services
TYCHO BRAHE

Astronomer Cosmopolitian Expect Ignorant Must Service Value
When, according to habit, I was contemplating the stars in a clear sky, I noticed a new and unusual star, surpassing the other stars in brilliancy . . . .
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According Clear Contemplating Habit New Notice Sky Star Stupified Unusual
There had never before been any star in that place in the sky.
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Been Before never Place Sky Star
And when statesmen or others worry him [the scientist] too much, then he should leave with his possessions.
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Him Leave Much Other Possession Scientist Statement Worry
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
Those who study the stars have God for a teacher.
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God Star Study Teacher
The body of the Earth, large, sluggish and inapt for motion, is not to be disturbed by movement (especially three movements), any more than the Aetherial Lights [stars] are to be shifted.
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Aetherial Authority Body Disturbed Earth Especially Idea Large Light Motion Movement Oppose Physical Principle Shifted Sluggish Stability Star Three
There is something eccentric in the orbit of Mars.
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Eccentric Mars Orbit Something
With a firm and steadfast mind one should hold under all conditions, that everywhere the earth is below and the sky above and to the energetic man, every region is his fatherland.
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Energetic Everywhere Fatherland Hold Man Mind Steadfast Under
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.
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Before Ever Kind Myself Satisfied Star Tone
Now it is quite clear to me that there are no solid spheres in the heavens, and those that have been devised by the authors to save the appearances, exist only in the imagination.
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Author Clear Devise Quite Say Solid Sphere
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.
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Aforesaid Around Before Demonstrate Divinely Gone Govern Incredible Region Since Such Whirl
It was not just the Church that resisted the heliocentrism of Copernicus.
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Church Copernius Heliocentrism Just Resist
Lastly, the star became like Saturn, and there will finally come a time of want, death, imprisonment and all sorts of sad things.
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Become Come Finally Imprisonment Lastly Sad Saturn Sort Star Thing Time
The star [Tycho’s supernova] was at first like Venus and Jupiter, giving pleasing effects; but as it then became like Mars, there will next come a period of wars, seditions, captivity and death of princes, and destruction of cities, together with dryness and fiery meteors in the air, pestilence, and venomous snakes.
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Effect First Given Jupiter Like Mars Pleasing Star Supernova Tycho Venus
So mathematical truth prefers simple words since the language of truth is itself simple.
TYCHO BRAHE

Language Mathematical Prefer Simple Since Truth Word

Behold, directly overhead, a certain strange star was suddenly seen . . . Amazed, and as if astonished and stupified, I stood still

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