Twice in his life Galileo was subjected to trial by the Inquisition. When Urban VII. occupied the throne of St. Peter's Galileo found in that Pontiff a smoothly spoken enemy. That Galileo backed ...

Before he left Rome, Galileo had an audience with the Pope, during which Paul V assured him that he had not been on trial in Rome nor had he been condemned—an official declaration Cardinal ...

Few figures shine as brightly as Galileo Galilei, an Italian philosopher whose contributions to astronomy revolutionized the understanding of the stars. "Galileo Galilei (1564–1642) has always ...

IN presenting us with an English translation of Karl v, Gebler's “Galileo,” Mrs. Sturge has conferred an unquestionable boon on those who, without caring to pursue the subject in Continental ...