Finally we shall place the Sun himself at the center of the Universe.

Finally we shall place the Sun himself at the center of the Universe.

The Universe, wrought for us by a supremely good and orderly Creator.

Astronomy is written for astronomers

So far as hypotheses are concerned, let no one expect anything certain from astronomy, which cannot furnish it, lest he accept as the truth ideas conceived for another purpose, and depart from this study a greater fool than when he entered it.

For what could be more beautiful than the heavens which contain all beautiful things.

Perhaps there will be prattlers who, although completely ignorant of mathematics, nevertheless take it upon themselves to pass judgment on mathematical questions, and on account of some passage in Scripture, badly distorted to their purpose, will dare to censure and assail what I have presented here.