'The truth which we arrive at by means of mathematical proofs is the same truth that is known to divine wisdom.'Galileo's Dialogue on the Two Greatest World Systems, the most brilliant and persuasive defence of the Copernican theory that the Earth goes around the Sun to have been written in the seventeenth century, is one of the foundation texts of modern science. This new translation renders Galileo's livelyItalian prose in clear modern English, making the whole of Galileo's text readily accessible to modern readers, while William Shea's introduction and notes give a clear overview of Galileo's career and draw on the most recent scholarship to explain the scientific and philosophical background to thetext. This volume provides everything necessary for an informed reading of Galileo's masterpiece.ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expertintroductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Dialogue on the Two Greatest World Systems (Oxford World's Classics)

History

Galileo

Shea, William R.

Davie, Mark

Historical Study & Educational Resources

Oxford University Press

The first entirely new translation of Galileo's major writings for more than fifty years, this marvelous volume includes selections from all of his important writings on science, including virtually the complete text of A Sidereal Message and a substantial part of his masterpiece, the Dialogue on the Two Chief World Systems. The book contains all of Galileo's contributions to the debate on science and religion, including the letters to Benedetto Castelli and the Grand Duchess Christina, plus key documents from Galileo's trial before the Inquisition. William R. Shea's introduction gives a clear, lively overview of Galileo's career and achievements, and his notes explain the scientific and philosophical background. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Selected Writings (Oxford World's Classics)

Byron, in Don Juan, called Pulci (1432Ã±84) Ã«sire of the half-serious rhymeÃ, and modelled his style on PulciÃs major work, the Morgante. The phrase identifies the ambivalent quality of PulciÃs verse, which was his distinctive legacy to the Ã«romantic epicÃ of the renaissance, a genre he effectively initiated. Half-Serious Rhymes examines the nature of that ambivalence, tracing its origins in the circumstances in which Pulci wrote and the conflicting expectations of his audience at a time of rapid cultural change; more generally, it seeks to increase our understanding of PulciÃs poetic technique, which inevitably brings it into the debate about his relation to and use of his sources (most conspicuously the anonymous Orlando Lauren-Ziano).

Half-Serious Rhymes: The Narrative Poetry of Luigi Pulci (Publications of the Foundation for Italian Studies, Universi)

Literature & Fiction

History & Criticism

Irish Academic Press

The House of Nightmares: A Journey Into Insanity

Genre Fiction

ECONO Publishing Company

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