The Universe, Wrought For Us By A

Astronomy Is Written For Astronomers

The Universe, Wrought For Us By A Supremely Good And Orderly Creator.

Of All Things Visible, The Highest Is The Heaven Of The Fixed Stars.

Although All The Good Arts Serve To Draw Man's Mind Away From Vices And Lead It Toward Better Things, This Function Can Be More Fully Performed By This Art, Which Also Provides Extraordinary Intellectual Pleasure.

For I Am Not So Enamoured Of My Own Opinions That I Disregard What Others May Think Of Them.