First Letter to Piero Dini
Galileo writes to Piero Dini defending Copernican astronomy and arguing that it need not conflict with Scripture.
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1615 in Italy
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Historical records for Italy in 1615
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Second Letter to Piero Dini
Galileo sends another letter to Piero Dini continuing his defence of Copernican astronomy.
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Letter to Christina of Lorraine
Galileo completes a major letter discussing the proper relationship between scientific inquiry and interpretation of Scripture.
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