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CHAPTER III.

REMOVAL TO FLORENCE.

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Treatise on Floating Bodies.-Controversy with Scheiner about the
Solar Spots.--Favourable reception of Galileo's Work on the sub-
ject at Rome.-Discussion with the Grand Duchess Christine.—
The Bible brought into the controversy.—Ill-fated Letter to Cas-
telli.—Caccini's Sermon against Galileo.-Lorini denounces the
Letter to the Holy Office.—Archbishop Bonciani's attempts to get
the original Letter.-" Opinion" of the Inquisition on it.-Caccini
summoned to give evidence.-Absurd accusations.—Testimony
of Ximenes and Attavanti in Galileo's favour.

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