Social Commentaries
Copernicus his opinion
From Two Bookes of Epigrammes, and Epitaphs (1639), Book I
Social Commentaries
Copernicus did thinke those Orbes above,
Stood as Spectators, while the earth did move:
Nor did he farre from ground of reason stray,
Sith earth takes paines, and Heav'n keeps holy-day.
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