Galileo Galilei and the Roman Curia From Authentic Sources

CHAPTER II.

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THE IMPRIMATUR FOR THE “DIALOGUES.”

Death of Prince Cesi.—Dissolution of the Accadémia dei Lincei.—Galileo advised to print at Florence.—Difficulties and delays.—His impatience.—Authorship of the Introduction.—The _Imprimatur_ granted for Florence.—Absurd accusation from the style of the Type of the Introduction 138