THE SECRET OF THE UNIVERSE Note: Images of this file set were scanned at 1208 of their original page size.Taavta Tonnage ran pie ones DRAMAS Fee NE Taygrpss;peincty 4c DNo, oN Fa sprRica. pyer wit JOHANNES KEPLER * Mysterium Cosmographicum The Secret of the Universe ‘TRANSLATION BY A.M, DUNCAN INTRODUCTION AND COMMENTARY BY E.J. AITON WITH A PREFACE BY I, BERNARD COHEN Joss Kee, Matin camping ig ABARIS BOOKS * NEW YORKut ay Kay Copyright © 1981 by Abars Books, Ine International Standard Book Number 0913870644 brary of Congress Card Number 77-86245 Fist published 1981 by Abars Book, In 24 West 4th Street, New York, New York 10018 Prat in the United Stats of America [A Willan J: Prendergast Production “This book i sod subjet tothe condition that no portion ‘hall be reproduced in any frm o By any means, and that tsa not, by way of trade, be lent, resold, hited out oF ‘otherwise disposed of withou the publishers consent it fny form of binding oF cover othe han that in whichis published CONTENTS ‘vers Cis Mpterm Cosson "eg een Desexey nit cond eon) (tinal Deaton. (rain Preface ender Ghote "The reson ith wich ihe hypoiets 9f Coperacar pee, ond exouton of the poe of Cope {sper Ourtns of he primers cri ‘Shape. Tha hos rhe i wipe ta the rh hs bon ears cate Chair Why su te Dos andthe Eth th ran Ineo mae Cape VT ie ie he in fhe li, nd erin ie See nee Chase" Tha pai betwen iter an Nas ‘Shape Vi. One rr of he seconda onder proper ‘Shape i That hc ccabaros ernen Vem se rca) ‘Shaper IX. The dairon of the sos ange pee To ‘ration of thei proper: the eration fra the ef he ruta ii of he planes Shaper, One onan of th ai aes {Chapter XL. the srangemen ft so ad ihe rg of he ‘eae {Shape Xi Ti cn oe aia nde aes ‘har Mi," ss whe ib he Capes Riv roar am of the Bot od sro wha Shiv sl reborn fhe pers hai S Cron fe dtc vari ft ea Chote iA ar came te ion, nd th ai fhe sod andor hater vit Ane concn r. ‘Chote XVIi“On the demromen! Bence ihe epuions dred oth a onthe of Cpe en oon poe roChapter XIX. On te remaining dreomen! nthe eo patar ‘nada pon Cote XS Wht i of he mos he ri {haps Xx. Whar robe joe from he afin. {Chapter i. hy 8 pon mower aor abo the eer he ‘Shoe XX heron being ond nde wise tnd Plone Yer" 20 Coch of te Bock Be ‘pela Sl Spi ci id Rep ad aoraoty S PREFACE, ‘Although Johannes Kepler Is universally exeemed as one of the major ‘Seni of the seventeenth cetury and one ofthe retest esonomers ‘eho has ever ved, his feputation has not been parle bya saris of Teaslations of is works ino languages other than German. Until 0% ‘not one of Kepler's major publatons, in which his discoveries were Asclsed, has appeared ina compete Engl version, nor ate aby of| these writings avaliable in French or Taian translations. These works ‘lude"In edition to Kepler's Mstertum cosmographicu (1836.2, 1621) the Ad Vitelioner paripomena or Atronomie pore Opi (1608), the Astronomia nove (1609) te Harmonice mund! (619), the Eplome asronomiae Copernicanae (1611620162), a the Table Fudolphnge (1627. Un not very long ago, ony afew shor selections had been publahed in Englsh,? of which the longest was Keplers ‘sponte 1 Gale's Seren messenger, aken frm te introduction fo Kepler's Dioptrie (611). “The fis translations of any usable length were published in 1982 as at ofthe sere of "Grea Books ofthe Western World": Book 4 and Book 3 ofthe Epitome of Copernican astronomy and Book Sof the Har ‘mony of the world Then i 1968, Edward Rosen brought ut hs English version of Keple's Comerstion wit Gales. siderea! ‘messenger and John Lear presented Kepler dream 30 that It ‘Mork of Kepler's was completely translated and published in is ene) ‘Thenen year, 1966 saw an English erin of Kepler’ tle New Years ‘Seay of 1611 onthe snowflake and in 1967 Rosen produced his English {wanlation of Kepler's Sommuum or Dream, the third time hs work had been rendered im an English version At last there had been made ‘alll to Englsh and American readers a complete work writen by Kepler on an astronomical subject. In 1979 1.V. Feld pushed 80 English version of Kepler acount of sar palyheda™ ‘Now, thanks to the szlletual labors of Alsat Duncan and Erie Ato, we have an annotated traaton of the Mterum cosmo sraphicum, Kepler's fast ulldres ea) astronomy. Na we hope that this sme team wll next produce a translation of the Harmony of he Worl, n which Kepler announced the rd or harmonic law of planetary ‘motion. How useful would be if achlar and students could ao have ‘alla an English version of Kepler’ revoutionary New astronomy, in ‘thick Kepler dseosed the law of egal areas and te eipticl orbits of the plants! Keler’s Aster cosmographicum of 1596 marked bis public sp- pearance asa major astronomer. Its «notable book. forthe Stan! of Kepler’s thought not only because it is est sigaian astronomical work, but also because twas revised by Kepler foranew eiton (121, ‘which e inteduced Series of annotations containing Second ThoughtsPreface ‘on the opis disused and relating hs ideas to the exiting new develop ‘ments made in astronomy between the Ivo eons, of which the most, ‘emarkabl ad ben the dcorures made by the we of the astronomieal telescope. A particularly valuable featur of te preset ein she ‘Shion ofthese ater not Kepler Mperum conmosraphicum usually appears inthe terature of the history of astronomy primarily because It contains the fist ‘Seronomical a” tha Kepler dscovered, a geomet lation among fhe average distances of the planes fom the su in the Copernican ‘stem, This "aw tated tha the planetary orbits icin st of x imag ined nested spheres, separated bythe five rear sls, so place that ‘ich solid icumscribed the immediate inner sphere and wae circum fered hy the next ter sphere” The dncovery ofthis "ia often ‘Considered sr acurloity or tran aberration of Kepler youth, but readers ‘Sf The secret of the universe vil se that Kepler splayed in this ae ale 2" 1 gn nthe clu inset he vale tan Rep cen of Meer resume 271 ee ew re the cath as), The cor ae 3 1 ie Ms ee copa ty ae, 38 SEE SR yas, moe owe tome Bee Roe, “2c, Aton, Johannes Kepler andthe astronomy without hypotheses, ers vt ty of Se 08) aS ‘ect, sconce of ronal method has been matakely tated Piao accra ce sae" vpn woud sect ees oadonsor ath Eadown,Fortheorumen sing edna Poona ot Fis Kraft Phystalsche Rear ode mathematic Hiypothee? Phiowphs rt 1. MSS Ctra eer Sop fy Pr e6.Onte bin to Eudpu rpm etn, De eran et [9a Ch rp reyes nd tara Brn Op, 020. ‘Stesito EJ Aton, Cll spheres and cle, tors of Scene Co pes) serheneraten tnomi: RS. Wxmen Rel’ theny of thas andthe ‘Saheim bana Mehotopa spect Kerstin ote {n,n eaten Kener Spat ote 9 Te pap ane tn ‘ei tof Metta Eg a) Sie ty ad Siena Pts asrenone 1809 sme im Sea Rasy ep an uProdromus DISSERTATIONVYM COSMOGRA PUICARVM, CONTINENS MYSTE- RIVM COSMOGRATHI- coven, DE ADMIRABILI PTOPORTIONE ORBIVM CORLESTIVM, DEQVE GCAVsts | ~~ coelorum numeri,magnitudinis, motnumdue pe- bl riodicorumgenuinis & pro- ank page Pris, MONSTRATIM, PER QVINQVE DEMON gplatacorrera Scents 2 OU. IOANNE KEPLERO, VVIRTEM- bergico, Mluftrinon Styria prohincia- Luin Marhenstico. eri orion fncorguefedimerOympi Dam tenet affidussme mescwa vias: x -hbusterameontingo: fed ante Tonantem ‘Nedine,diuina paleor cambroi Ablicadterddta NARRATIO MGEORGH IOACHIN RH ETIC I deL.srs Rensationnmy at adnan rune sone diftanys Spares Mn hypthefbns exec io Xa Shematict» ttn, provera Retauratrie D.C OL AL COPEANICE 0 So ‘ Tyaincs Ex scat GeorgiusGr ANNO oFProdromus DISSERTAFIONVM COSMOGRAPHICARVM, MYSTERIVM COSMOGRAPHICVM DE ADMIRABILI PROPORTIONE OR. ‘iumeleftium: dequecaufiscelorum numeri, magni- ‘tudinis, motaumqueperiodtcorumge- nuinise propris, Demoufrato per quingueregulricarpra Gometrice. Lil primum Tobingeintacem dtus Ano Chit M.D XCVE a LOANNE KEPLERO PYIRTEMBERGICO, TYNC TEMPO iim Sic rani thet. Nunereopotanosss.abenlenatote eine Noss ® inicio huthestotane Feat Ook AviieeSupe-Anianecends “dvertstocbedite vif adil anlas ess Opis temic Nand ii et te pegrfuaminmecrieg metals Aidtchendia Nanna tate M Crone Toacaru Ratzicisce iisRetalaconamsatquesdokasisdenunersacdne Se dteoieseiees fmdlondibypothebnelenins Mahemsisnnie Aeon Surwoce D’Nicouat Covsante ames ts Ku ete tpl cp aan el fen (pot tli ote abe Recufus Typis Exasur Kenrrenr, fumptibus Gopernint Taracnie Aine BE ELE [ike pag f Send Eaton) Forerunner of the Cosmological Essays, which contains THE SECRET OF THE UNIVERSE (n the Marvelous Proportion of the Celestial Spheres, and on the uve and particular causes of the number, size, and periodic ‘motions ofthe heavens, Euablished by means ofthe five regular Geometric solids 1596 by Master Johannes Kepler of Wurttembers, at that time ‘Mathematician of the Ilustrious Districts of Styria; Now after 25 yeas revised by the same author, prtlyemended, ‘arly explained, and partly confirmed by most remarkable notes and lastly compared in alls pats with other works hav ing 3 similar argument, which the author since that time has Published in various places under the auspces of the two Emperors Rudolph and Matthiar, and also under the patronage ‘of the Ilustsious Orders of Austria over the Enns lake Revo andthe wonders oh mi, eet tl ins se Sera tana hen aha ‘A, the spe Johannes Kepler’ Defense fr hs Wook Harmonic Mu Senne aw ron he as RF Frankfurt Printed a the Pres of Erasmus Kempfer, atthe expense of ‘Godefred Tampach, nthe Year 1621EpigaoaPtolemesadfeigcam, ested mands stem feng fie nee ial tigen are Paeny oe neha ren onpmng ‘onto of is, pe cs hime toh Si adhe Wt ye rode ao ”Ertstora Deorearoata REVERENDISSIMO PRIN- CIPI, ADMODVM REVERENDIS PR&- sviays; Innvsrrinvs, Geverosis, LL. Bae ronibus; Nobilibus,Strenuis,Equeftris Ordinis, DD. Pro- tuincialibus vniuerfis Splendi ‘DucatusSty- tise Dominismeis gratiofif. fimis. Bvexeworssine Princess Admodum Reve ends fe, Gene, ble, tem md in, mb belie goprefacem, Mer Cofmograpbicum atin heii lia temper defi comounitatc bonoratifincocnpore eingnfrptam SEO anerbomines Yalan. Exf vere top iawenit cram, primemgucloe Atronomiceproffionttyacnium eebem: facie tame ipfonfcitaram temporam laraocefarturpulim admirabiina, ln cnn, mal elictinmatriadigmorpoitum ef vnquam 2guee iquemtyraciniom. Nonenim babe debt iad medem igen met commen ume reiatlantia imeigadmirata ttn ff dampen tnacrstricstangimes Patera beptachardem)quandequidem,nonfeca, ac feicterum ffl adealamuan orcclum clits dlapfum, team ‘label capita prcipuaerverfina lati (quodflesopera Dima df firant aura bintligetibn pr bos oigiatiguingu annot abr clam prteeatireftasratons ftronomice captam a Tythone Brahe Nobitae'DanicacelebratySimoeAfirname facem now vnam pretalerants devique quicquid fre Ubrorum Aftronomicoram elo tempor didi ad ‘nim aliuod recipuoram capitum,boclibellprpafioram refer ptuts (une au ilaflratonem a intgratonem continre nan euidem amaré rmearaminuentonaoabfciterumbac infers fed guiarelus pine ober~ DC watine DEDICATORY EPISTLE TO THE MOST REVERED PRINCE, TO MY GREATLY REVERED PATRONS: ‘THE ILLUSTRIOUS, EMINENT BARONS; ‘THE NOBLE AND ENERGETIC MEMBERS OF THE. (ORDER OF KNIGHTS; TO MY LORDS THE INHABITANTS OF THE MOST ‘SPLENDID DUCHY OF STYRIA, ONE AND ALL: MY MOST DEAR LORDS. Most revered Prince rea revered lustrous, eminent, noble, eer fs, most der lords Tis the Swen sear sine i made publi fmmong men the present ite book, ened The Sere of the Univer, nd dediated to the lected magnates of that time of the mos honorable corporation of your community. Although indeed was very mucha young man, and was peducin i a the frt apprentice pee of ‘ny vocation to asronomy, Jet is successes inthe tines wih have {ollowed bar wites atthe tops ofthe veces thal no apprentice piece has ver been more remarkable ore successful oF of couse cari out ‘om worter material by anyone. For it should ot be considered a3 Ineecontvance of my own itll (ay thee be no bosing of the Mair my fetings, nor monger inthe reader’, whe we Louch the Sevenstring Psallery ofthe Creative Wisdom) since, jut as ft Bd en dette tomy pen, amoral fallen from heaven, every shaper of ‘heli book was fevognied at once, by those wo understood ovant and gute tue as the manifest works of God bi "roughout these wentyfve years, wile have een weaving he fbi ofthe reform of aszonony (aried by Tycho Brahe of the Danish obit, the very edebratedSstronomer) they have cared torch tefore me more than ons. An, mos! every book of Stroy which {ave published since that time sould Be refered to ‘near anor ofthe important chapters Set out ati litle book, a ‘ould contain ether an ustation ora ommpltion of it say thi ot fut of love of my own discoveries again may tere be no such madness In me-but because rom the Subj self ad frm he Observations oF ‘Tycho Brahe, which deserve complete rus Ihave thoroughly earn thatnérora Dr oicaronta a satoniba Tycunit-Brabei fd oi duis edeflanf allan aie np coalptnce rte adnan feta aa i par Mt deel Phyfice clefts quam gue boc bell velexprefépafepta,oeltimid fle temepinamias, Crud Minera adambratacfer. Tees ffoicconmes- taria Marnivanne 1 609.clte,quequeadincdomipronecommertariade aantibn cetroram Planetarum,Hecvere Harmonics Mandibres ae e161 gcmulgatsser Eptomes dfranomia lbram 1 aso 1620.ao- lave fessor mumere eller! qu, ex quo ath fntopere dill, tama cenit bene rns exemplriaplgtant, dada dita bua promi lin Ueli-orex quote maleavident drinatatheoremera ‘Cum agtarnflarent ac no Library tanto, feta Plefiphia pov, founda edinonem adonarem offic quaden me patent aon dine fine repignare, demedstamen edition alguantalum conrad. Brant nm, qu confleven,Livllomemendarm,angerem, prfcrem: arom tac teen gum ladsrpi ‘hiram. Siberia, mpoflieanpafiran inom ple meoranoperam, gua per bos vigintiguangue ane eid einer mecbo iam tempus anplseLbram aigucm bocca, po tees elas de nonpublic demgua eel pfon proper fe Groadrrailen,promeononreutendaon, quem arbtrtumea tim eames qin ptna tere leant otintelige, &quibannie quo ueperdattednefucrne contemplation Mandane.. Vincenbarcigore- Tianiba fi, formam ediontcalemclegi qua let oU fran in lirs alien redeeming vetoing ate (tions inegaconeeacommenceisadinanar difirene type 1h Semin befrme elon cr bsitatcotraeguiem deen petit ry een kp Dyelifiny meremingenaeespangrengue: gua vere capite libel cement Perch tse trite darren Semsaseobviam quien rete igre, niminen samen proper fii. ‘fomseafcernrem, Squib ai oprnm meoram load opm tandem pers seein me dof rian lielbom nhac alter edine, etiam quad pf dedication en fi ene cee em pal fe aie lnveligus: et opinr, Bracers Reveendimi, Geneoiimiabter i= dino fcerdenffe,quoveriam bancedinonce aria patrnes ues infeed acon famine an fae tomperereba bd ry ediatory Episte no ther way canbe found to the perfection of astronomy ad accuracy {Ws calculations, 0 other way to exablsh Anowledge of ths ‘metaphysical aspect of the heaven, or Heavenly physic han wht had en writen lend in thistle book ete expe oa ea nin conjectures, and ina rough and ready way seas witnsees 00 the Toomer point the Commentaries on Mars pushes inthe ea 160, ad ‘the Canumentarie onthe motions of he ote planets whic wp it how have Rep to mpself, and in theater cate he fe bok ofthe Harmon (ofthe Universe made pin the ear 1619 and Book IV ofthe Eptome {9F Asronomy, completed inthe year 1620, and out as witness ‘many readers who hve fr very many years since thee when they ‘bined the works mentioned, been demanding copies, long sine ea tered, ofthis my fst te book, they see so many theorems derived ‘tom's ‘Then since my fiends, not only books, but also those versed in philosophy, wee pressing me to Prepare a seco eon | did indeed think ity doy not to object any Toner: eT dagreed with the a tleover the chatactr ofthe eto, For there were some who advised ne {0 emend, enlarge and complete the book hat oa), hat 1 should tye adop the cstom of ater authors, which they observe in rfning thar own books. 1 seemed to me onthe sontary tat sould not come lee the bok, except by wansrbing int several of my works, ehh have pushed during these twenty-five years, amos nthe entirety that this was loner the tine for puting ost book wih het, after Thad pushed others, a ft mere new and lastly that the tle book ise, On acount offs remarhable succes, should not Be hove fas my ov, taller or enlarge a wil, bu that twas aes of ners forthe reader to understand from what beginnins, and (0 what point ry shes ofthe unrse have been brought This reasoning won they {nd chose the form of edn whichis usualy adopted tn reprinting ‘tes people's books, in which we change nobing. Thoxe paces which ‘eed emendation, or explanation, or completion, we enforce with com Imetaris, st in eifeent type. This form aisted bth religion and brevity that could frankly etut and expunge the erors which had Sprung indeed tom the darkness of my mindy and were sated amon ‘ater onthe most perfect works af God I could sng those ‘haps inthe Book which Wa not Been deflected by the action of my ‘mind bu which had peeved leary because they were turned tarde ‘he unutrable light of the divine work, and those where, although T ad set off on the isht pa, Lhd yet siopped (00 soon and Toul n= sdcate to the reader the ole placerin my works which havea ls feathed the go “Then in ofder to leave she ite book itt inthis second ein, even including the actual dedication, so tat lt should Serve asa aseroom forthe remainder of my I Work, ou Se, I Believe, mast revered, ‘os eminent nobles, that I cold 36 no oter than sub this edicon to with new dedication tomy fs patrons, whom Taddretsed inthe aEristora Devicaronia isexenptifn’ ad oan les afc quran rma il ee a Le talweennern denice crpecommunartbnnarpinen, asus frpendit fide ol elm confer, nona dedications remit ‘Nec lewia mibi boc agitanti prabuitinctamenta inde Styrie moders nefineprouncnmercomerinnrejeiar Uenengacrrines balinetervidebam, quimevelandinere docentem, elma nef ant tennbran mero mapper, eguestenper bet Tamipuntarnf data ego cna gate pleted, emonranestpaar pure cefon fat irlecfickiam este, tence efstonm nrg nina ua ere ffs co artes Mathematica 8 mecalcoremamant,mequead finafendes fe fare cnn depp ean nana, Dyam fe tavern mean erin gta, gupnit upon ion fate fine cotta exparte Auf ,panidam imbelengnt eAfreromiam cits compere ela arn leds de canfprmbeaaric Trexueeret Con Syncs Beene Gehl tap omurnbeaimcrede erat eden fbdcy oe fr Toone tes eonptenba berms, quam externoram, andem pof exefem Radel lmperators anno 1612. Ten omar afc fai, raid ohictnen etgeronptec intempo grefian meter oepie en Minsregnlmccnsnpeuraer ep Pru ghed pants Fi oteontta mes ms fer fosion erent a teant Quemprfe femaronsbotxowrantaf? Qeemlamr Titeonp ? Tgnem dam ines cos ince ges ponent aire iter fibelgardcrctvndiquesalfqueveratcaromnbusqurulcbel- lum comitarifolene, confaleisfaper Problemaxe Deliacos qualita prarertu, ad figgerenda populisconfiliafalutariasira demumtran- quillamex Apollinisfententia Greciam faturarn refpondie: fe ad ‘Gcometriam cxteraq; philofophicaftudia Graciconuertffne: quia hiseftudi animes absmbicionercliquscupidiaubusex quboat bellasecaters mala exiftunt,adamorem pais & moderationem ia shunbuscbusaddacerent dC 3 Frinam Dedicatory Epistle etication which follows, or, i any since that ie have been removed ‘rom human afar, othe Sons, otek sucesor ome of whom the ‘monarchs of this earthy sper hve mean ised up, a the rad oftheir excellence tothe ote pek of Non), so finaly to that same most honorable eorporation of sor communi, by whe spd I was Supported hen I mote thi ile Book one ag. ‘Also, when Iwas engaged on it, considerable incentives were suppied tome by the regard of modern Sra onthe oe an, andthe suround lag province onthe ther. For nthe fries Isa ina rom the bi 'y mo either Tstened omy teachin, or made closer acguaitance with be tvough sharing the sme table o dling, and since tha ne have Iinained the generosity pase ot tha 89 thei fathers, and have Showa i wih al the eourees a their command, claiming imperial honor and pratitude asthe vesult oftheir kindness. There ar also been no lack of churchmen, who are no les fond than ther pressor of the mathematical ars and of myself a fowteing ther, ad have stated ‘hat they would invite me 1 isi thom, ifthe disorders had abate, st ove quarters. twas therefor iting in view of my debt of raitude to both of these that I should honor such generous patrons a fat aT a {bi with reciprocal courte and sie fo deserve more In he inter, however, onthe Austin side, timorous and nwarike astronomy i warned bythe condions danger, ror, cvsters and ‘Zou to Look round forasstane, She crossed Inthe eat 160 from ‘Siyrianto Boeri, so that just ssh had put her fra roots er the shat ofthe Austin house she might also aro to maturity unde ‘Ate being tossed to ad Fo there bythe temps of bathe and Foveign wats, in the end after the death ofthe Emperor Rudoph inthe dear 1612, with uncewsing zeal forthe Austrian house, she rauraed (0 ‘Ausra. Would tat se could have been honored therewith the devoted !eation of eminent minds (no fess than By mysll, wh restored her) Imuch as she was aceped and favored with good, Yet slay, of what {Bea goods do miserable moras despol one smother, y their shart ching for quarrels. How profound an ignorance of thet fate over: lms them, at they have deserved. With what deplorable perverseness owe rush into the midst ofthe flames, n eeing Tom the The ‘Would that cen now indeed there may sll after the reversal of ‘Austan affairs which followed, bea place for Plt’ oacular saying. For when Greece was on fie on al sides witha long cil war, and at ‘eoubled wih all the evils wich usually accompany cil war, he wat ompuled about a Dean Riddle, and was seeking a pent Tor sus [sing salutary advice tothe peoples At length he rept tha, score neo Apollo's opinion Gress woud be peaceful the Greeks turned to romelry and other pulosophical studi, as these sades woud lead {has spas Tes ambition and aber forms of ered ot of which wars andother evils are tthe love of peace and to moderation nal ings. 6Ertsrotra Depicarorta. saint filipino een ee aalion & dapesioneeperndh pole foro, vidit: cmnem faam curam argue operam ad Philofophiam con- tlie: monens Sulpicium faum, ininfdem verlarirebus, qu, eviamhi a eres telcnede blaeeeae ae Mller (fsallaoccupations,indarfomirexatl means dffinenri propoerepa Felt fel Fgh abl pect oferndam,padrechbea fats Tre clan alii pga ged _phipof Mactbiam acces, fecertssfrenertentem nunc libeliam, veerens See hci acbungtiien open, Fee sian iar Inari ey ee eee dikerhracpenendequnpoccnion rep mensions cotati ieee. Tero arpa, goe farm pine iter tamanrpl tines Teg ahd a eric lee acim ee, le Pe pial lia Gracia oraaa ee Merial porter pede opebeclecagrae oaks Desdiatory Epistle Lastly, may arms now be abandoned and enough eple rom miserie tbe ranted for good men 10 have ieiue to compose such advice st Cicero save, When the Roman republe had been overtvow, "a is Sorrow was scarcely consolable at such complete los of everything and ‘dpa of recovery, when he saw that there was no place either fn the Senate house on te lawcour, forthe rt chad ben i study, he ‘voted his whole atention and effort to pilosophs asin i friend Stic to occupy inset with the same subjects a although it would [eles profitable ott woul divert the spin fom aie, and eine TE God were to consent o these wishes, my mathematics would always be ready to propose her from astronomical exercises, oF from the co {enplation ofthe works of God, or fom he harmony ofthe universe (Ghat destined oecupaion during the harsh discords of the past two {ears pleasure certainly not unworthy of Christan man, as console. tions for his troubles, But because this astronomical occupation ws Uutdertaten withthe intention of completing ity what inthe Present, ‘alamitows state of Acasa shuld she rather do, than, retrained by ‘Sceny, seek al the asstance hich she neds 10 make public er trons sing sen, and claim the name of Rudolph for hr perpetual Tabs, not from those who are aflted or in need, ul rather enteat, them tm quarters to which those mistortune, those hore exiatins ‘of hewventy portent, have not penetrated, and al hasten over the e- taining hall of er jouraey to he evil patrons, to whom se had Siready approached allay inthe yer 1612? ASU have sald this ile book borne by me had already stout long ago from Styria 0 Brake, that to expedite the work ofthe Rudolphine Tables. What woud be unprecedented, what so foreign to your eign undertaking, noble sis, hd sty what unseeome to the Emperor Ferdinand Augustus, the next fccmsor of Rudoiph afer Mathis, i sou wero iste to the tags ‘eich seit book now eturng of which you wsed tobe the patons, aso say about what hasbeen achieved inthe meantime; i yeu were to Undertake the promotion with mode liberality of the eous and LEborious work ofthe Tables, of the delight of mankind, and of the honor and repute ofthe Emperor Rudolph and if the Ausran house, tnshaken even by this most privous estrbance, tthe necesion of Sour own provision as replacement, were To pa with Is apcent Bonnar ofthe matematieldcipline, or eld 1 stranger? "Then fet th be the pol of thi renewed dedication; and if by your rmagnanimity. nobles achive that wil bea om important omen tome, tat before I brig the Radolphine Tables nt the Lp of dy, ‘ithe adtion ofthis fnshing touch othe restoration of astronomy, the ancient fverold confederation of the Austrian provinces, restored ‘nde Ferdinand the Second estan ay seas aller the decease of Fee and the Firs. with he suppeesion of cv wats, and the return ofthe teat of all Besings, peace, wil finaly bloom fort iat heroin Splendor, May that omen, shows considerably npaite by amet o8 6Ertsrota Drpscaronta. siterguaffanm, Devs O17. 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XXL Reut*& Geit™ Mage V* DediifinneClins TobznnesKeplerus, lim SeyrizPro- czrurpollImpp. Caff Rudalphi &Matthiz,Lm, Ordd.g, Auf Sope-Anifing Mathematicus, Dediatory piste sscount ofthe present evils, be favorably confirmed by Gs the most x- cient and peat, in compassion for the Church, redeemed by the ‘ood af his Son; may is anger t lng be averted fom ws and toed zum the ations which relaying waste the Church may the empire of ‘he Emperor Ferdinand Avast, al cterent to ager being gue ‘hed, prosper inthe mildness ofthe helih-ng breeze of clemency; Snd bythe sre token ay Both Stes, heft rae of my fortune, fnd with her you aso, most revered an enient nobles, continue fr ‘oun year, safe under the wings of the Eape from the vulture on her orders and rs in abundance of il ings. To you with due respec | ‘ommend ysl. Frankfurt, 20/30 Je, in he year 1621 Your Most Revered and Eminent Magnaimity's Most Devoted Adherent, Sohannes Kepler formerly Mathematician to the Nobles of Siti and ater (othe Emperors Rudolph and Mathias "and Io the Orders of Austria ‘ver the EnnsLucrox Auser Sarre. V1 mundus,quz-caufi Deo,tatioquecreandi, ViuteDeonumes,quatanceregelameliy ‘Quulticiaeexczcuitus quo quelberoibe Tcerallacadanscurtantolupiter8eMars, Orbibushaud primssinterftingeancurhiata: FictePythagorasdocecomniaquinquefigus. Scilicet exemplodocuitynospofterenal, Bismnlleeratis dum ftCopecaicus nnis, Hoc,mlior Mundifpeculator,nominis. 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