The Scorn Which I Had Reason To Fear On Account Of The Novelty And Unconventionality Of My Opinion Almost Induced Me To Abandon Completely The Work Which I Had Undertaken. . . . Astronomy Is Written For Astronomers. To Them My Work Too Will Seem, Unless I Am Mistaken, To Make Some Contribution.

-Nicolaus Copernicus

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The Scorn Which I Had Reason To

Nicolaus Copernicus

The Scorn Which I Had Reason To Fear On Account Of The Novelty And Unconventionality Of My Opinion Almost Induced Me To Abandon Completely The Work Which I Had Undertaken. . . . Astronomy Is Written For Astronomers. To Them My Work Too Will Seem, Unless I Am Mistaken, To Make Some Contribution.

Topic

Novelty

Opinion

Astronomy

The Strongest Affection And Utmost Zeal Should, I Think, Promote The Studies Concerned With The Most Beautiful Objects, Most Deserving To Be Known.

Beautiful

Stars

Distance