Galileo Galilei and the Roman Curia From Authentic Sources
CHAPTER V.
HOPES AND FEARS.
Galileo’s Fears.—Allayed by letters from Rome.—Foscarini’s Work.—Blindness of Galileo’s Friends.—His Apology to the Grand Duchess Christine.—Effect produced by it.—Visit to Rome.—Erroneous opinion that he was cited to appear.—Caccini begs pardon.—Galileo defends the Copernican System at Rome.—His mistake in so doing 59