The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-31

d. n red that b lief in the nxity Of the sun
md movement of the ear,h was contrary
to the Catholic faith and herosy. Calico
durst not make any public reply, for
his friend, Prince Cesi, wrote to him
from Rome that Cardinal Bclllrmine. who WAS
the great Authority In theology. had declared
himself Of the same opinion a. the Dominican.
and that he had better abstain from further
advocacy OF the Copernican system. particu.
larry as the Atstotelians were IN the majority
ut Rome III series OF private letters to a
friend. Calico, however. took up aud wen
over the Scriptural argument on the subject
advancing iho view now generally accepted, that
the language of the Bible respecting the occur
rences u nature expresses only the appc france
Of things and not their realty. The letters were
circulated In manuscript among the learned
men IT II ~. and were eagerly seized upon 10y
Gahleo's opponents. lie was formally de-
nounced to the lnquistion as a hereto. and
proceedings would have been begun against
him had 1t not been for failure to secure
the original manuscript OF the offending pro-
duction.
It is a singular illustration Of the secrecy with
which the Inquistion did ts work, that during
the whole time that its officers we're busy in
gathering evidence aud Arguments upon which
to condemn Gilileo. his friends at Rome. some
Of whom occupied high positions In the Church.
aot only did not suspect any danger bu, kept
WHITING him in the most encouraging tone. At
their request he prepared another defence OF
hia opinions and carried IL himself to Rome
rly In 1916, with the fond hope not only OF
clearing himself Of any rem inning suspicion but
If sec ring liberation tor the Copernican sys-
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