Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems by Galileo Galilei (1632) Cover Page Translated by Stillman Drake Annotated and Condensed by S. E. Sciortino The open-minded and lettered Sagredo in Galileo's dialogue was a close friend of the scientist. Salviati represents the views of Galileo himself. Simplicio, the philosopher, is a fictitious straw man. Dilogue Concerning the..