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

cnlilco'- contcs, with the Iuoui.,,io,

covrry Of the or -iua rec lfds OF the proceedings
against him In the Roman luIni ition and
clrciul examination OF contemporary corrc-
suOndeuce. The test aud best cOmuil ton Of
the results Of these researches is cont incd in
book by KAHL voN GEBLER, cntitled calico Gt-
dct UtdU R0mtchc Curic recently pi1li,hed al
STUTTGART. IL gives a full account of the rise
progress. aud cuimiu ton OF the pc seculion
which the . eat Italian philosopher nc0untored
from the beginning Of his career, md IL ccom-
panied with copies Of the most mp ,rtant dOcu-
meuts to which 1t refers. She cts presented
indicat pretty clearly hat scientific intolerance
was as active throughout tue whole affair as
religious prejudice, and that the nnal result was
triumph not ~ much Of religious bigotry as
of Professional hatred.
Like many other celebrities, Calico owes his
fame not merely to his personal talents, but also
In great measure to the epoch in which he
lived. The time was IA OppOrtune for the, man
a. the man for the time. Science h q Just
awakened from the torpor Of the dark ages, and
Europe was 0lcJ with eager explorers OF the
mysteries II nature and qGosiOners 81 vcner-
able dogmas concerning her operations. Inc
Pythagorean system Of astronomy, after or
turtles Of neglect and opprobsum had been re-
yiyed and set upon a ma hematicd basis by the
great COpcruicus, and the most enlightened
thinkers were rdliy iug to its support Against il
were united the whole tribe Of Aristotelians,
who cuns to the Ptolemmc hypothesis. and
when Calico appeared upon the scene the
battle between the two faction. was at its hot
test. lie brought to the AID OF the CJpernican-
the use OF the telescope, winch, though not
originally Invented 10y him. was nrst mad, by
hun of prae tie value. rnc fact which ne dis
covered bvits help were oi such Importance aud
SO conclusive IN behalf oi tue now system tnst
thenccfOItl Nc WA, bf commonc lns ntrre rdcd
as its chan ion. and. r0uSepuuu tly, tnc principal
object Of attack ~ its opponents. IL the posi-
tion vas an honorable one 1t was also full of
perl. as the event ur1yel bat tho efforts Of
both fnoAd- aud zoe. alike contributed 10 make
him a cons .icuous n-lirc .hcn and In oil coming
time.
Calico hal, in many ways, given the Ars'o-
te,iaus good cause OF httred. They c'cptcd
blndly the savings OF their master a. authority
in matter 81 fact as well as OF theory, and
Calico had iu the most Illuminating manner tx
posed the aosufdiues into which he nah ted
them. One of Nr-totie's assertions Is that the
speed OF ding 0odies IS in proportion 90 their
weight; that l. to say, body Nci-hilg ten
pounds fails to .he earth ten time, as
rapiiiv one wig ius ono pound. tn
deferred nv reverence for great namc.
Ganleo. Willie u rrof 's-or at P,s', had
tiici the experiment r hins.lf. ami nnln.
III result g. e 'utr. lict tle Gre is philosopher.
invited his urcthrcn oi tgc faculty t. witness JOS
rcpe.ii u. rnesaO, lrdias,y .s-cm1led 90 front
al tat i.rou. Le.i.il- Tower Of tine ciiy, ard
III TO-, iu nOr ID euc', Ginlep let
fall from the top bulc- Il various
W. -.ts. which, SOD tn.r a- uli- Hmcut aud
di-e 40 reached the ground o. toe sane noe.
nonf. Inere was no Ill. putting tuis demons -.
non ~ Afistoue's error, uu. nls 8 .r'is.us c.Ulu
moi forgive the mal who had made ID. Ia "a
similar manner Gt!iiso shoNel that Aristotle
wa wrlns iu aifr outing ia iuI,arcv 3D.. Il f.t-