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Most Beloved Lord Father Because I am absolutely certain that by now you must have
Most Beloved Lord Father Because I am absolutely certain that by now you must have
such thoughts display a vile and cowardly spirit, because with generosity I would have
might better be able to understand the difficulties and problems that Galileo might have
I have read and reread them, savoring them in private, and I return them to you,
Saturday evening, as the sacristan who calls us to Matins would very much like to have
I could not help but blush for shame, although on the other hand I am happy to have
Celeste until 1623, but about 120 letters to her father, written from 1623 to 1634 have
I am astonished that a courier has left you without any letters from me, as I have
and you almost fully released from your affairs, I truly hope that you will not have
might better be able to understand the difficulties and problems that Galileo might have