Nicolaus Copernicus — "Thus, the Sun, remaining in one place, illuminates all the planets equally, as i…"
Thus, the Sun, remaining in one place, illuminates all the planets equally, as if it were a candle placed in the middle of a room.
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De revolutionibus orbium coelestium (paraphrased concept, not exact quote)
Date: 1543
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