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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

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
One that has never previously been seen before our time, in any age since the beginning of the world.
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Age Before Begin never One Previously Seen Since World
The mouse is wise, but the cat is wiser.
TYCHO BRAHE

Calm Wiser Mouse Wise
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
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 mathematical truth prefers simple words since the language of truth is itself simple.
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Language Mathematical Prefer Simple Since Truth Word
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
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
Because the region of the Celestial World is of so great and such incredible magnitude as aforesaid, and since in what has gone before it was at least generally demonstrated that this comet continued within the limits of the space of the Aether.
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Celestrial Gone Great Incredible Magnitude Region World
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.
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Conclude Fiery Kind Meteor Observation Some Supernova Tycho
There had never before been any star in that place in the sky.
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Been Before never Place Sky Star
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
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
Behold, directly overhead, a certain strange star was suddenly seen . . . Amazed, and as if astonished and stupified, I stood still
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Behold Certain Directly Overhead Seen Star Strange Suddenly War
Those who study the stars have God for a teacher.
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God Star Study Teacher
An astronomer must be cosmopolitan, because ignorant statesmen cannot be expected to value their services
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Astronomer Cosmopolitian Expect Ignorant Must Service Value

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.

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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.

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