black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

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

Tycho Brahe

Those who study the stars have God for a teacher.
TYCHO BRAHE

God Star Study Teacher
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
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
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 was not just the Church that resisted the heliocentrism of Copernicus.
TYCHO BRAHE

Church Copernius Heliocentrism Just Resist
The mouse is wise, but the cat is wiser.
TYCHO BRAHE

Calm Wiser Mouse Wise
So mathematical truth prefers simple words since the language of truth is itself simple.
TYCHO BRAHE

Language Mathematical Prefer Simple Since Truth Word
And when statesman or others worry [the scientist] too much, then he should leave with his possessions.
TYCHO BRAHE

Leave Much Offer Possession Scientist Stemen Too Worry
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
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 . . . .
TYCHO BRAHE

According Clear Contemplating Habit New Notice Sky Star Stupified Unusual
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.
TYCHO BRAHE

Aetherial Authority Body Disturbed Earth Especially Idea Large Light Motion Movement Oppose Physical Principle Shifted Sluggish Stability Star Three
One that has never previously been seen before our time, in any age since the beginning of the world.
TYCHO BRAHE

Age Before Begin never One Previously Seen Since World
There had never before been any star in that place in the sky.
TYCHO BRAHE

Been Before never Place Sky Star
May I not seem to have lived in vain.
TYCHO BRAHE

Lived May Seem Vain
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
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

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

Related Topics

Popular Authors

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

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Tycho Brahe Quotes