,GALILEO ,A ,DRAMA #ahie ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,PI]RE-,JOSEPH ,PR\DHON ,TRANSLATOR 3 ,B5JAM9 ,R4 ,TUCK] ,TEXT 3 .<9TRODUCTION BY TRANSLATOR1 ,B5JAM9 ,R4 ,TUCK].> ,9 TWO REC5T ISSUES ( 0,LA ,N\VELLE ,REVUE0 7,FEBRU>Y #a & #a#e7 APPE>S A REM>KABLE >TICLE UND] ! ABOVE TITLE FROM ! P5 ( ,$MOND ,LEPELLETI]1 EMBODY+ AN \TL9E SKET*1 LEFT BY ,PR\DHON & N[ = ! FIR/ TIME PUBLI%$1 ( A PLAY :I* HE HAD 9 CONTEMPLATION1 TO BE 5TITL$ 0,GALILEO3 ,A ,PHILOSOPHICAL ,DRAMA 9 ,F\R ,ACTS & ,FIVE ,TABLEAUX40 ,AS NO ONE BAD DREAM$ ( ,PR\DHON AS A DRAMATI/1 ?IS IS A SURPRIS+ REVELATION4 ,! >TICLE OP5S ) A SUMM>Y BIOGRAPHICAL SKET* ( ,PR\DHON1 :I*1 9 PO9T ( FACT1 CONTA9S NO?+ NEW1 &1 9 PO9T ( OP9ION ( ,PR\DHON'S WORK1 GOES NE>LY TO ! ORD9>Y EXT5T ( MISCONCEPTION4 ,9DE$1 NO?+ BETT] C\LD BE EXPECT$ FROM A MAN LIKE ,LEPELLETI]1 :O1 AL?\< A J\RNALI/ ( CONSID]ABLE ABILITY1 A RECOGNIZ$ LIT]>Y CRITIC1 A MOD]ATELY SUCCESSFUL NOVELI/ & DRAMATI/1 & A LEAD+ ,FREE?9K] :O EATS PRIE/ ?REE TIMES A DAY & F\R TIMES ON ,FRIDAY1 HAS NO BETT] UND]/&+ ( ! REVOLUTION N[ 9 PROGRESS ?AN TO FOAM AT ! M\? :5EV] A BOMB IS ?R[N1 TO WRITE >TICLES URG+ ! CONVICTION ( AN>*I/S >RE/$ = PR9T+ !IR OP9IONS1 &1 AFT] !IR ACQUITTAL1 TO WRITE O!R >TICLES 9CIT+ ! B\RGEOIS TO VIOL5CE AGA9/ !IR FELL[-B\RGEOIS :O SAT ON ! JURY4 ,BUT ! FACT ?AT ,LEPELLETI] IS A MAN ( ?IS /AMP R5D]S ALL ! MORE VALUABLE ! TRIBUTE ?AT HE IS =C$ TO PAY TO ,PR\DHON'S *>ACT] & CAPACITY4 ,9 ! P>TIAL TRANSLAT$ REPR9T :I* IS GIV5 BEL[ ,I 9CLUDE1 !RE=E1 BESIDES ,PR\DHON'S SKET* ( HIS CONTEMPLAT$ DRAMA1 ! TRIBUTE ) :I* ,LEPELLETI] PREFACES IT & ! COMM5TS ) :I* HE FOLL[S IT1 BUT ,I OMIT FROM IT ! BIOGRAPHICAL PORTION4 .<9TRODUCTION BY ,LEPELLETI].> ,PR\DHON1 A TUMULTU\S G5IUS2 A FOAM+ OCEAN2 A BRA9 NEV] AT RE/1 BUT ALWAYS 9 FLUX & REFLUX2 BELIEV+ :AT HE SAID AT ! MOM5T :5 HE SAID IT1 & H5CE NEI!R SKEPTICAL OR IMP>TIAL OR 9DIFF]5T2 A S9C]E SOPHI/2 AN 5RAPTUR$ RHETORICIAN2 AN E>NE/ DEMOLI%] ( ! FECUNDITY ( RU9S2 A SURGEON ( PHILOSOPHY1 ( POLITICAL ECONOMY1 ( ,SOCIALI/IC SY/EMS1 ( NATIONALITIES1 ( REPUTATIONS1 ( CONSECRAT$ WORKS1 :O WAS P]SUAD$ ?AT1 9 PLUNG+ HIS LANCET HAPHAZ>D 9TO HEAL?Y & DISEAS$ P>TS ALIKE1 HE PRES]V$ & CUR$1--,PR\DHON1 ,I SAY1 LOOMS UP 9 ! RECESSION ( TIME1 ) HIS IMM5SE FAULTS1 HIS 9TOL]ABLE ONSLAUTICIPAT$ ONLY FROM ABOVE DOM9ANT & IRONICAL1 9 ! ASSEMBLY DEBATES USUALLY CONDUCT$ ON A PLANE B5EA? HIS LEVEL4 ,MOREOV]1 HE SP5T A P>T ( HIS T]M 9 PRISON OR 9 EXILE4 ,AT ! MOM5T :5 CANNON W]E ?UND]+ 9 ! FAUB\RGS1 :I* ! RIOT]S HAD B>R$ ) B>RICADES SURM\NT$ BY R$ FLAGS1 ,PR\DHON WAS DISCOV]$ ON HIS WAY TO ,M5ILMONTANT4 ,!Y QUE/ION$ HIM SUSPECT+ ?AT A ,SOCIALI/ LIKE HIM MIIS 9 REVOLT 9 ! GLOOMY DAYS ( ,JUNE AWAK5$ 9 HIM AN >TI/'S S5SATIONS4 ,A MAN PRODIGI\SLY 5D[$1 =MIDABLY COMPLEX1 A V]ITABLE 9TELLECTUAL ,PROTEUS6 =1 AL?\< SUCCESSIVELY1 & SOMETIMES SIMULTANE\SLY1 L+UI/1 ECONOMI/1 PHILOSOPH]1 PAMPHLETE]1 HI/ORIAN1 POLEMIC1 EXEGETE1 & LEGISLATOR1 HE DES]VES ALSO TO BE CLASS$ AMONG ! >TI/S4 ,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 BY HIS /YLE4 ,9 ! NEXT PLACE1 BY ! ES!TIC 9T]E/ ?AT M>K$ ESPECIALLY ! CLOSE ( HIS LABORI\S C>E]1 MAK+ HIM A CITIZ5 ( ! WORLD ( >T4 ,HE LEFT BEH9D HIM1 ! A/ONI%+ POLYGRAPH1 AN 9COMPLETE1 IMP]FECT WORK1 ( :I* HIS H&1 ALREADY 5FEEBL$ BY APPROA*+ DEA?1 WROTE SOME UNF9I%$ PAGES1 SOME UNCORRECT$ L9ES1 BUT 9 EV]Y PHRASE ( :I* ! CRITICAL S5SE & ! NOTION ( ! BEAUTIFUL1 ! TRUE1 ! JU/1 >E BRILLIANTLY APP>5T4 0,! ,PR9CIPLE ( ,>T & ,ITS ,SOCIAL ,DE/9Y10--SU* IS ! TITLE ( ?IS F9E BOOK 9 :I* A NEW ,PR\DHON >ISES1 AS /RONG1 AS NOVEL1 AS SUP]IOR1 BUT MORE EXACT1 MORE POIS$1 & LESS P>ADOXICAL1 ?AN 9 HIS POLEMICAL & PHILOSOPHICAL WORKS4 ,?IS IS NOT ALL3 HE WAS NOT CONT5T TO =MULATE HIS S5SATIONS & HIS !ORIES REG>D+ PA9T+ & SCULPTURE2 IT WAS ALSO HIS WI% TO DEAL ) ! SPECIAL >T ( ! !AT]1 SO DIFFICULT1 SO SYN!TIC1 SO PR(\ND4 ,& WE HAVE A ,PR\DHON :O IS A DRAMATIC AU?OR4 ,HE DID NOT HAVE ! TIME TO WRITE HIS WORK2 HE C\LD ONLY DRIVE ! /AKES 9 ! SC5IC FIELD :I* IT WAS HIS DESIGN TO COV]4 ,HE HAD 9 HIS HEAD A 0,GALILEO10--A VA/ & S]I\S SUBJECT :I* ALSO TEMPT$ ,PONS>D4 ,BUT H[ SUP]IOR W\LD HAVE BE5 ,PR\DHON'S DRAMA1 AT ONCE PHILOSOPHICAL & HUMAN1 TO ?AT ( ! AU?OR ( 0,HONOR & ,MONEY10 :O SAW 9 ! DUEL BETWE5 FAI? & SCI5CE1 9 :I* ,GALILEO & ! ,9QUISITORS W]E ! COMBATANTS1 ONLY ! COMMONPLACE ADV5TURE ( A GOOD FA!R ( A FAMILY )DRAW+ AN IMPRUD5T WORD 9 ORD] TO BE ABLE TO M>RY HIS DAU 9 ! LI/ ( PO/HUM\S WORKS ANN\NC$ BY HIS EXECUTORS4 ,IT IS 9 ! H&WRIT+ ( ,MLLE4 ,CA!R9E ,PR\DHON1 :O WAS H] FA!R'S SECRET>Y4 ,IT HAS BE5 PLAC$ 9 MY H&S BY ,M4 ,ALB]T ,LECROIX1 ! =M] PUBLI%] ( ,PR\DHON'S WORKS1 :O ACQUIR$ IT BY A CONTRACT MADE ) ,PR\DHON'S WID[ COV]+ ALL ! WORKS ( H] ILLU/RI\S HUSB&4 0,GALILEO0 WAS CONCEIV$1 ?\1 !ATRICAL1 & LIFELIKE =M 9 :I* ! R5D] IS N[ TO R5D IT4 ,! DRAMA IS MADE4 ,! $IFICE IS CON/RUCT$4 ,IT REMA9S ONLY TO FILL 9 ! DIALOGUE4 ,IT IS MY 9T5TION AT SOME FUTURE DAY TO P]=M ?IS COMPLEM5T>Y WORK4 ,! TEXT N[ PRES5T$1 COPI$ FROM ! ORIG9AL MANUSCRIPT )\T ADDITION1 SUBTRACTION1 OR CORRECTION1 WILL SUFFICE TO PROVE ?AT ! MULTIPLE G5IUS ( ,PR\DHON EMBRAC$ A V]ITABLE DRAMATIC AU?OR4 .<,GALILEO--,A ,DRAMA1 BY ,PI]RE-,JOSEPH ,PR\DHON.> ,G,A,L,I,L,E,O4 ,A ,D,R,A,M,A4 ,IS IT POSSIBLE TO DRAMATIZE ! /RUGGLES ( ! M9D & ! AGITATIONS ( ?\T TO A PHILOSOPHICO-RELIGI\S EV5T1 --SU*1 = EXAMPLE1 AS ! TRIAL ( ,GALILEO4 ,H]E IS PRETTY NE>LY MY CONCEPTION ( ! PLAN & ME?OD ( ?IS DRAMA4 ,A,C,T ,I4 ,SC5E ,I4--,! SC5E OP5S 9 ,GALILEO'S H\SE4 ,! PHILOSOPH]1 9 PRES5CE ( A COMPANY ( FRI5DS & DISCIPLES1 IS F9I%+ ! DEMON/RATION ( ! D\BLE MOVEM5T ( ! E>?4 ,A RELIGI\S MAN AS WELL AS A PHILOSOPH]1 A SAVANT FROM MOTIVES ( CURIOSITY & RECREATION1 ,GALILEO W>MS HIS S\L ) SONG & MUSIC4 ,! LESSON F9I%$1 AFT] A FEW 5?USIA/IC WORDS AS TO ! RELIGI\S & PHILOSOPHICAL FUTURE ( HUMANITY1 MA/] & *ORUS S+ 9 *ORUS A FEW V]SES1 9 A FREE TRANSLATION1 ( ! ,COELI ,5>RANT4 ,GALILEO'S DAUKABLE = H] TAL5TS & ! KN[L$GE :I* %E HAS ACQUIR$ 9 H] FA!R'S SOCIETY1 ACCOMPANIES !M ON SOME MUSICAL 9/RUM5T4 ,%E IS H] FA!R'S USUAL MUSICIAN4 ,AMONG ?OSE PRES5T >E3 ,TORRICELLI1 ! CELEBRAT$ DISCIPLE2 ,A Y\NG LORD1 ! FIANCE OR LOV] ( ,GALILEO'S DAUMONIZ+ ! TEXT ( ! ,BIBLE ) ! ,COP]NICAN SY/EM4 ,TORRICELLI1 A MAN ( PURE SCI5CE1 PRUD5T & DI/RU/FUL4 :O IS 9CL9$ TO CONDEMN ! MY/ICAL T5D5CIES ( ,GALILEO1 HA/5S TO TAKE ! FLOOR4 ,HE PROTE/S1 AFT] ! FA%ION ( ! SAVANTS ( ! TIME1 AGA9/ ANY COMP>ISON BETWE5 HUMAN SCI5CE1 SO UNC]TA91 AN ET]NAL SUBJECT ( DISPUTE1 & FAI?2 MA9TA9S ?AT ! QUE/ION PROP\ND$ CANNOT BE ADMITT$1 )\T TEM]ITY1 AMONG SIMPLE & MODE/ PHILOSOPH]S2 ?AT IT IS NOT )9 ! SPH]E ( LAY SCI5CE2 & ?AT EV5 TO RAISE IT IS TO BE LACK+ 9 FIDELITY TO ! ,*UR*4 ,&1 AFT] !SE WORDS ( $IFICATION1 HE ASKS ?AT ! QUE/ION BE SET ASIDE4 0,IT IS V]Y WELL KN[N10 HE SAYS1 0?AT1 ( ALL ! *ILDR5 ( ! ,*UR*1 ,GALILEO IS ! MO/ SUBMISSIVE & FAI?FUL1 & ?AT ALL HIS DISCIPLES >E F]V5TLY OR?ODOX4 ,! TRU?S ( RELIGION >E ( A SUP]IOR ORD]1 & !IR KEEP+ IS 5TRU/$ TO ! ,*UR*2 B5EA?1 F> B5EA?1 IS ! PRACTICE ( PHILOSOPHY1 EV] READY1 LIKE A HUMBLE S]VANT1 TO SACRIFICE H] DATA AT ! SLIE RA%2 !Y 5CROA* UPON ! ECCLESIA/ICAL MISSION & ! EPISCOPAL PR]OGATIVES1 & LEAD TO TEMPTATION40 ,!RE CAN BE NO?+ MORE $IFY+ ?AN ,TORRICELLI'S WORDS4 ,GALILEO LOOKS AT HIS DISCIPLE ) AN IRONICAL EXPRESSION 9 HIS EYE2 REPRESS+ HIS ?\AT$ BY ANALYSIS1 BUT ?AT !RE IS A CLOSE & POSITIVE BOND BETWE5 !M2 ?AT TOGE!R !Y =M BUT ONE & ! SAME *A91--! ONLY DIFF]5CE BE+ ?AT ! TRU?S ( FAI?1 HIDD5 FROM \R 9TELLIG5CE1 >E REVEAL$ TO US BY ! GRACE ( HEAV51 :ILE ?OSE ( REASON FALL UND] \R OBS]VATION4 ,! SAVANT HOLDS ONE 5D ( ! *A91 ! ,*UR* ! O!R2 ! PROBLEM BE=E EA* IS ?AT ( FOLL[+ ! *A9 UNTIL ! TWO MEET4 ,MEANTIME HE PO9TS \T ?AT ,SCRIPTURE IS ]RONE\SLY 9T]PRET$4 ,TORRICELLI EXPRESSES HIS DISAPPROVAL BY SIGNS ( IMPATI5CE1 BUT ALWAYS 9 EQUIVOCAL T]MS1 MISLEAD+ TO ! AUDITORS4 ,GALILEO 5DS BY PROPHESY+1 9 ! NAME ( SCI5CE1 A SORT ( COM+ ( ! ,HOLY ,E LEFT ALONE4 ,SC5E ,I,I4--,TORRICELLI REVEALS TO ! Y\NG MAN HIS SUSPICIONS CONC]N+ ! TWO SPIES & RECOMM5DS HIM TO SECRECY ON ?IS PO9T1 ESPECIALLY ) ,GALILEO1 :OSE FRANKNESS & C&OR W\LD COMPROMISE EV]Y?+1 & :O MU/ BE SAV$ 9 SPITE ( HIMSELF4 ,!N1 *ANG+ ! SUBJECT1 HE TELLS ! Y\NG MAN ?AT1 :ATEV] ! M]ITS ( ,GALILEO'S DAUN$ WOM54 0,DO Y\ 9T5D1 !N1 TO =M A SECT ) Y\R WIFE & Y\R FA!R-9-LAW80 ,REPLY ( ! Y\NG MAN 7TW5TY EIS ( AGE74 0,Y\ >E MI/AK510 HE SAYS TO ,TORRICELLI1 0REG>D+ ! SIGNORA4 ,%E IS O!R ?AN %E SEEMS4 ,M>RI$1 RE/OR$ TO H] NATURE1 %E WILL TE> (F H] VEIL ( P$ANTRY1 :I* ,I DESIRE NO MORE ?AN Y\1 & H] KN[L$GE WILL ADD TO H] *>M40 ,SC5E ,I,I,I4--,GALILEO RE5T]S4 ,DISCUSSION BETWE5 HIM & ,TORRICELLI4 ,! LATT] 5]GETICALLY BLAMES ,GALILEO'S ULTRA-SCI5TIFIC T5D5CIES4 ,HE ACCUSES HIM ( BE+ DEFICI5T 9 PHILOSOPHICAL DIGNITY1 & ( PURSUIT ( *IM]AS4 0,ALL !SE CROT*ETS10 SAYS ,TORRICELLI1 0>E ! CORRUPTION ( SCI5CE2 !Y W\LD BE ! CORRUPTION ( RELIGION1 IF 9 RELIGION !RE W]E ANY?+ TO CORRUPT40 ,HE W>NS HIS MA/] TO BE ON HIS GU>D1 LE/ HIS RELIGI\S NOTIONS & HIS FREE UTT]ANCE MAY RU9 HIM4 ,GALILEO1 AFT] MAK+ SPORT ( :AT HE T]MS ,TORRICELLI'S JUGGL]Y & DUBB+ HIM AN IMPI\S MAN & AN A!I/1 AT :I* ! Y\NG SAVANT BUR/S 9TO L\D LAUS HIS 9FLU5CE ON ! M9D ( H] FIANCE4 ,! Y\NG MAN IS ! TYPE ( A SELF-POSSESS$ LOV]1 KN[+ :AT HE DOES1 :AT HE WANTS1 & :]E HE IS GO+1 ,SC5E ,V4--,RE5T] ,GALILEO & ,TORRICELLI4 ,!Y COME FROM ! LABORATORY4 ,>RIVAL ( A SUMMON] FROM ! ,HOLY ,(FICE1 BE>+ A DOCUM5T COMM&+ ,GALILEO TO APPE>4 ,! SAME P]SONAGE 9=MS ,TORRICELLI & HIS FRI5D ?AT !Y >E SUMMON$ ALSO4 ,GALILEO READS ! DOCUM5T4 ,A FEW WORDS 9DICATE1 AS AN AGGRAVATION ( HIS (F5SE1 ?AT HE RESI/S ALL ! OBS]VATIONS ( HIS PI\S DISCIPLE & FRI5D ,TORRICELLI1 :O CONT9UALLY OPPOSES HIM4 ,SO ?AT ! RELIGI\S MAN1 ,GALILEO1 IS TRANS=M$ 9TO AN UNBELIEV] BY ! CUNN+ ( ! POLICE & ! IMPUTATIONS ( JU/ICE1 & ,TORRICELLI1 ! SKEPTIC1 ! MAT]IALI/1 ! A!I/1 9TO A P>AGON ( OR?ODOXY4 ,! LATT]1 :OSE =ESIACT] TO ! TEA*+S ( ,GALILEO & A /RONG IMPRESSION ( NOVELTY TO HIS IDEAS1 & BY BRILLIANTLY EMPHASIZ+ ! OPPOSITION BETWE5 FAI? & SCI5CE & ! GRAVITY ( ! RESULTANT DANG] TO ! ,HOLY ,(FICE4 ,A LITTLE CRY ( CONSPIRACY = ! SPREAD ( SU* IDEAS W\LD NOT BE AMISS4 ,A,C,T ,I,I4 ,! ACTION TAKES PLACE1 AS 9 ! FIR/ ACT1 9 ,GALILEO'S H\SE1 AT ! MOM5T :5 HE1 TOGE!R ) ! O!R P]SONS SUMMON$1 IS APPE>+ BE=E ! EXAM9+ MAGI/RATE ( ! ,HOLY ,(FICE4 ,SO ?AT ! ACTION IS D\BLE2 IT TAKES PLACE AT ! SAME TIME 9 ! ,HOLY ,(FICE & 9 ,GALILEO'S H\SE1 ! EV5TS OCCURR+ AT ! =M] BE+ E*O$ AT ! LATT]4 ,! PHILOSOPH]'S FRI5DS HAVE LE>N$ ( ! *>GE BR\RIVE ONE AFT] ANO!R1 (F] !IR S]VICES1 & ASK ANXI\SLY AFT] NEWS4 ,! SUMMON$ WITNESSES ALSO >RIVE BY TURNS1 & REPORT ! PROCE$+S & ! TURN ?AT ! AFFAIR IS TAK+4 ,SC5E ,I4--,! Y\NG GIRL & H] LOV]4 ,DECL>ATION BY ! SIGNORA ?AT %E HAS MADE UP H] M9D1 IF MIS=TUNE COMES TO H] FA!R1 TO BREAK (F H] 5GAGEM5T TO H] FIANCE & FOLL[ H] FA!R'S =TUNES1 ,! Y\NG SAVANTE HAS DISAPPE>$2 ONLY ! WOMAN IS N[ TO BE SE54 ,TO ! REPLY ( H] LOV] ?AT !IR UNION W\LD ONLY ADD TO ! CONSOLATIONS ( ! PHILOSOPH]1 %E ANSW]S ?AT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE2 ?AT N[ %E [ES H]SELF 5TIRELY TO H] FA!R1 BUT ?AT1 M>RI$1 %E W\LD [E H]SELF 5TIRELY TO H] HUSB&4 0,LET US NOT PUT DUTY & LOVE ON ! SAME SIDE10 %E SAYS4 ,SC5E ,I,I4--,>RIVAL ( ,TORRICELLI4 ,HE WAS ! FIR/ WITNESS TO BE EXAM9$3 TO HIS F9E WORDS HE [ES ?IS HONOR4 ,!Y ALMO/ TRI$ TO MAKE HIM ! D5\NC] ( HIS MA/]4 ,HE HAS HAD MU* DIFFICULTY 9 PRES]V+ HIS EQUANIMITY4 ,BUT HE FE>S ! H\SE WILL BE SE>*$4 ,!Y >E BEG9N+ TO SUSPECT ,GALILEO ( C>RY+ ON PROPAG&ISM & =M+ A SECT4 ,! PHILOSOPH]'S REPLIES TELL AGA9/ HIM MORE & MORE2 HIS OB/9ACY 9 MA9TA9+ ?AT HE IS )9 ! TRUE DOCTR9E ( ! ,*UR* AGGRAVATES HIS DANG] ) EV]Y M9UTE4 ,TORRICELLI HAS NO LONG] ANY D\BT AS TO ! P>T PLAY$ BY ! TWO 9DIVIDUALS :OM HE AT FIR/ REG>D$ AS SPIES4 ,HE ADVISES PRUD5CE 9 !IR PRES5CE4 ,AS = HIMSELF1 HE GOES TO ,GALILEO'S LIBR>Y TO TAKE AWAY HIS PAP]S1 HIS CORRESPOND5CE1 & ANY BOOKS ?AT MITURE ( ! LOV] = ! ,HOLY ,(FICE4 ,SC5E ,I,I,I4--,5TRANCE ( SUNDRY P]SONAGES WE>+ V>I\S EXPRESSIONS ON !IR FACE1--DISCONSOLATE1 SURPRIS$1 BIGOT$1 ETC4 ,SC5E ,I,V4--,>RIVAL ( ! TWO SPIES4 ,!Y PRET5D TO HOPE ?AT ALL WILL GO WELL1 0,IF ,GALILEO W\LD ONLY TALK LIKE ,TORRICELLI10 !Y SAY2 0 BUT HE IS OB/9ATE40 ,SC5E ,V4--,A NEW P]SONAGE >RIVES FROM ! ,HOLY ,(FICE4 ,GALILEO IS 9JUR+ HIMSELF MORE & MORE4 ,HIS EXPLANATIONS ONLY CONFIRM ! SUSPICIONS ?AT RE/ UPON HIM4 ,! L(T9ESS & FRANKNESS ( HIS ANSW]S DELIV] HIM TO ! ,9QUISITION4 ,ONE W\LD ALMO/ ?9K1 TO HE> HIM1 ?AT HIS BE/ FRI5DS >E FALSE WITNESSES TRY+ TO DE/ROY HIM4 ,ANIMAT$ RECITAL ( A SPEE* MADE BY ,GALILEO TO ! MAGI/RATE4 ,?OSE PRES5T >E FRIRIVES1 ! H\SE EMPTIES1 EV]Y ONE FE>+ LE/ HE MAY BE CONSID]$ A FRI5D ( ! H]ETIC4 ,SC5E ,V,I4--,RETURN ( ! LOV]4 ,HIS /ORY IS BRIEF2 HE TELLS IT 9 PRES5CE ( ! TWO SPIES4 ,9 AN ASIDE TO ,GALILEO'S DAUES ?AT HE IS GO+ TO TRY TO MAKE !M LEAVE1 EI!R VOLUNT>ILY OR BY =CE4 ,SC5E ,V,I,I4--,>RIVAL ( A NEW P]SONAGE4 ,GALILEO'S EXALTATION 9CREASES4 ,HE CANNOT LIE OR MA9TA9 SIL5CE AT ! PROP] TIME4 ,!RE IS TO BE A SE>* ( ! H\SE4 ,G5]AL AGITATION 5SUES4 ,! VISITORS DISAPPE>2 EV]YBODY IS T]ROR /RICK5 ,SC5E ,V,I,I,I4--,! SPIES >E LEFT ALONE ) ! Y\NG GIRL'S SUITOR4 ,SC5E ,I,X4--,>RIVAL ( ,GALILEO4 ,HE ANN\NCES ! RESULT ( ! EXAM9ATION4 ,HE IS TO BE JUDG$ SOLEMNLY BY ! ,HOLY ,(FICE4 ,CAN IT BE POSSIBLE1 HE ASKS HIMSELF1 ?AT A WOR%IP] 9 SPIRIT & 9 TRU?1 LIKE HIMSELF1 IS TO BE CONDEMN$ AS A BLASPHEM] & AN IMPI\S MAN ,HE IS DISCONT5T$ ) ! PRECAUTIONS TAK52 IS PR(USE1 H[EV]1 9 HIS EULOGIES ( HIS DISCIPLES1 ( HIS FUTURE SON-9-LAW1 :OSE DEVOTION HE APPROVES AT ! SAME TIME ?AT HE BLAMES !IR FE>S4 ,HE CALLS !M M5 ( LITTLE FAI?4 ,TORRICELLI URG5TLY BESEE*ES HIM TO MAKE NO FUR!R ANSW]S1 & TO SAY1 IF ! COMMISSION] QUE/IONS HIM1 ?AT HE KN[S NO?+4 ,HE HOLDS BE=E HIM ! PROSPECT ( TORTURE & LIFE IMPRISONM5T4 ,SC5E ,X4--,RE5TRANCE ( ,GALILEO'S FUTURE SON-9-LAW4 ,) A GLANCE1 ) A WORD1 HE MAKES ,TORRICELLI UND]/& ?AT ! TWO SPIES HAVE TRI$ TO ASSASS9ATE HIM1 & ?AT HE HAS KILL$ !M4 ,SC5E ,X,I4--,>RIVAL ( ! COMMISSION] 5TRU/$ ) ! SE>*1 ) TWO AIDS4 ,A,C,T ,I,I,I4 ,! ACTION TAKES PLACE 9 ! ,HOLY ,(FICE1 AT FIR/ 9 A VE/IBULE OR WAIT+-ROOM1 !N 9 ! AUDI5CE *AMB]1 ,SC5E ,I4--,S9CE ! FIR/ ACT ! CASE HAS BECOME /RANGELY COMPLICAT$4 ,!RE HAS BE5 A D\BLE MURD] COMMITT$1 )9 A FEW HUNDR$ /EPS ( ,GALILEO'S H\SE1 ON ! P]SONS ( TWO ( HIS DISCIPLES1 HE>D AT ! EXAM9ATION & AT ! MOM5T :5 ! H\SE WAS AB\T TO BE SE>*$4 ,! CONNECTION ( ! CIRCUM/ANCES NATURALLY GIVES ! IDEA TO ! POLICE ( ! ,HOLY ,(FICE ?AT ?IS MURD]1 HAPP5+ AT SU* A TIME1 BE>S SOME RELATION TO ,GALILEO'S TRIAL & WAS COMMITT$ BY SOME ( HIS FRI5DS1 ?\< !Y KN[ NOT :OM TO SUSPECT4 ,NO ONE SAW ! COMBAT1 ETC41 ETC4 ,! ,HOLY ,(FICE IS EMB>RASS$4 ,ON ! ONE H&1 IT D>ES NOT REVEAL ! SECRET MISSION ( ! TWO SPIES2 ON ! O!R H&1 IT IS CONV9C$ ?AT ,GALILEO'S FAMILY OR FRI5DS >E NOT /RANG]S TO ! EV5T1 & !RE9 IT SEES A NEW 9DICATION ( GUILT1 ESPECIALLY AS NO?+ WAS DISCOV]$ 9 ! H\SE ( ! ACCUS$ BEYOND SOME 9SIGNIFICANT OLD BOOKS4 ,NEV]!LESS IT HAS NOT BE5 DEEM$ ADVISABLE TO JO9 ! TWO CASES4 ,ALL ?IS IS SAID 9 A SC5E BETWE5 TWO MEMB]S ( ! TRIBUNAL1 :O /RAIACT]I/IC ( ! WAYS ( ! POLICE & ! JUDICI>Y4 ,SC5E ,I,I4--,>RIVAL ( ,GALILEO1 ,TORRICELLI1 ! DAUE REPUGNANT TO HIM2 BUT HE IS ACCUS$ ( ]ROR1 ( H]ESY 9 FAI?1 ( SPREAD+ FALSE DOCTR9ES4 ,HE FEELS ?AT HE HAS NOT N[ TO EXPLA9 HIS IDEAS1 BUT TO JU/IFY !M ACCORD+ TO A DOCTR9E NOT HIS [N1 :I* SEEMS TO HIM IMPOSSIBLE4 ,! RESULT ( ?IS POSITION IS ?AT HE HAS NOT YET ANY FIX$ PLAN ( DEF5SE1 & ?AT HIS C\NSEL F9DS HIMSELF 9 ! GREATE/ EMB>RASSM5T4 ,GALILEO W\LD LIKE TO ASS]T HIMSELF L(TILY3 HE CANNOT1 HE IS =BIDD5 TO DO SO4 ,! C]TA9TY ( HIS M9D %[S HIM1 MOREOV]1 ?AT IT IS NOT 9 HIS *>ACT] TO 9T]PRET FAI? & RECONCILE IT ) SCI5CE1 & ?AT HIS /UBBORNNESS DEG5]ATES 9TO AN ATTITUDE ( PURE REVOLT AGA9/ ! ,*UR*4 ,ALREADY HE HAS SAID IT ONLY TOO CLE>LY1--?AT HIS DOCTR9E IS NOT ?AT ( ! ,*UR*2 & ! :OLE QUE/ION IS :E!R OR NO HE WILL CONS5T TO RETRACT4 ,:AT IS TO BE DONE8 ,GALILEO DECIDES TO 5TRU/ HIS SAFETY TO ! 9SPIRATION ( ! MOM5T4 ,SC5E ,I,I,I4--,! TRIBUNAL AT ! ,HOLY ,(FICE4 ,GALILEO TAKES HIS PLACE ON ! PRISON]S' B5*4 ,TRIAL1 V]DICT1 & S5T5CE4 ,!RE IS NO SPECTACLE MORE 9T]E/+ ?AN ?AT ( A CRIM9AL SUIT2 NO?+ IS R5D ) GREAT] ZE/ ?AN PLEAD+S1 EXAM9ATIONS ( WITNESSES1 CLOS+ >GUM5TS1 ETC4 ,! REPETITIONS1 ! T$I\S PASSAGES1 DO NOT LESS5 ! 9T]E/4 ,:Y %\LD NOT JUDICIAL PROCE$+S1 ! MO/ DRAMATIC 9 SOCIETY1 BE PLAC$ UPON ! /AGE8 ,YET !RE >E ?+S 9 IT ?AT SEEM 9COMPATIBLE ) RAPID !ATRICAL MOVEM5T1--= 9/ANCE1 ! 5DLESS REPETITION ( TE/IMONY4 ,?AT :I* IS 5DUR$ 9 REAL LIFE IS NOT TOL]ABLE 9 >T4 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO EXACTLY REPRODUCE UPON ! /AGE A SC5E FROM ! CRIM9AL C\RTS4 ,!N :AT IS TO BE DONE8 ,?IS IS ! QUE/ION ?AT ,I ASK MYSELF4 ,HAS ANY ONE SOLV$ IT8 ,I DO NOT KN[4 ,RES]V+1 !N1 ! DEF9ITIVE SOLUTION1 ,I CONF9E MYSELF TO ! PRES5TATION ( SOME G5]AL 9DICATIONS REG>D+ SU* A SC5E1 ) ! GIV5 SUBJECT & *>ACT]S4 ,! WITNESSES HE>D >E PRES5T2 !IR WRITT5 TE/IMONY IS ON ! CL]K'S DESK2 !Y WILL BE QUE/ION$ ONLY 9 CASE AN EXPLANATION %ALL BECOME NECESS>Y4 ,NO SUMM+-UP BY C\NSEL4 ,! LAWY]S >E PRES5T1 BUT WILL NOT SPEAK UNLESS ! PROGRESS ( ! SC5E & ! DIALOGUE REQUIRES IT4 ,) ! EXCEPTIONS JU/ 9DICAT$1 EV]Y?+ WILL BE BETWE5 ! ACCUS$1 ! ECCLESIA/ICAL ACCUS] OR GR& 9QUISITOR1 & ! JUDGE1 ,?US1 9 MY OP9ION1 MU/ ! JUDICIAL DRAMA BE COND5S$ = ! !AT]2 ( C\RSE1 IT IS AT ! OPTION ( ! AU?OR TO GIVE A GREAT] OR LESS EXT5SION1 ACCORD+ TO ! SUBJECT1 TO ! DIFF]5T P>TS ( SO GREAT A SC5E1 TO ! SPEE* ( SU* OR SU* A *>ACT]4 ,!SE PR9CIPLES LAID D[N1 ?IS IS H[ ,I CONCEIVE ! PROGRESS ( ?IS GR& SC5E4 ,! JUDGE SUMS UP ! ACCUSATION 9 A FEW WORDS1 PO9TS \T ITS GRAVITY1 & 9VITES ,GALILEO TO EXPLA91 UNLESS HE PREF]S TO RETRACT PURELY & SIMPLY4 ,GALILEO ?ANKS ! JUDGE = HIS K9DNESS1 CONGRATULATES HIMSELF ?AT HE CAN AT LA/ JU/IFY HIMSELF1 RELIES UPON ! LI? COMES UP AS AN EXAMPLE2 HE %[S ?AT1 9 9T]PRET+ ! PASSAGES ( ! ,BIBLE ACCORD+ TO ! ,COP]NICAN !ORY1 RELIGION ACQUIRES AN EXTRAORD9>Y DEGREE ( AU?ORITY BY ! TE/IMONY ( SCI5CE1 :I*1 9 HIS OP9ION1 DEPRIVES SKEPTICISM ( ITS LA/ RES\RCES4 ,! REPLY ( ! ECCLESIA/ICAL ATTORNEY IS NO LESS ELEVAT$4 ,GALILEO IS NOT PROSECUT$ BECAUSE HE CULTIVATES PHILOSOPHY & ! SCI5CES4 ,HE IS NOT REPROA*$ = CULTIVAT+ MA!MATICS & A/RONOMY & TEA*+ !M TO HIS PUPILS4 ,! ,*UR* IS NOT AN 5EMY ( SCI5CE4 ,BE=E ,GALILEO1 ,POPE ,SYLVE/] ( HOLY MEMORY1 ! ,C>D9AL DE ,CUSA1 HAVE CULTIVAT$ SCI5CE1 )\T PREJUDICE TO ! ,*RI/IAN FAI?4 ,! LATT] EV5 TAU TO ?OSE :I* ,COP]NICUS & ,GALILEO (F] AS NEW4 ,! ACCUSATION IS ?AT ,GALILEO T5DS TO 9TRODUCE 9TO ! ,*UR* A =EIGN AU?ORITY1 9TO FAI? A NEW ELEM5T1 :I* W\LD SUBV]T IT4 ,?IS AU?ORITY1 ?IS ELEM5T1 IS PHILOSOPHY4 ,! 9NOVATORS ( ! SIXTE5? C5TURY1 BY ! CRY ( RE=M & 9 ! NAME ( MORALITY1 BR\ IS GO+ ON TODAY1 9 ! NAME ( SCI5CE & BY VIRTUE ( ! PURE REASON ( MAN4 ,!RE IS A T5D5CY--& ,GALILEO IS AN EXAMPLE--?R\< NATURAL PHILOSOPHY TO AN 9TEGRAL R5OVATION ( ! ESS5CE & =MS ( RELIGION4 ,H]E ! ORATOR %[S ! CONSEQU5CES ( SU* AN 9NOVATION4 ,TODAY IT IS ! 9T]PRETATION ( ,SCRIPTURE4 ,TOMORR[ IT WILL BE ! 9T]PRETATION ( DOGMA4 ,NEXT A DISCUSSION ( ! AU?ORITY ( ! ,*UR*4 ,EVID5TLY A MOVEM5T 9 ! DIRECTION ( FULL ,PROTE/ANTISM4 ,! TE/IMONY ( ,TORRICELLI1 :O HAS SO CLE>LY DI/+UI%$ BETWE5 !SE TWO ORD]S ( IDEAS1 IS DWELT UPON AGA9/ ,GALILEO4 ,! ECCLESIA/ICAL C\NSEL COMPLIM5TS ,TORRICELLI4 ,GALILEO IS A SECOND ,LU!R1 MORE DANG]\S ?AN ! ,LU!R ( ,WITT5B]G4 ,GALILEO1 /UNG1 ATTEMPTS A RETORT4 ,HE SAYS ?AT IT IS EXTREMELY DANG]\S = RELIGION TO ?US HOLD ITSELF ALO( FROM SCI5CE4 ,?AT MAN IS SO CON/ITUT$ ?AT TRU?S DEMON/RAT$ BY ! S5SES1 BY CALCULATION OR GEOMETRY1 \TWEI< ALL O!RS 9 HIS M9D2 ?AT SU* TRU?S CANNOT BE CALL$ 9 QUE/ION2 ?AT !Y >E AS C]TA9 AS ! TRU?S ( FAI?2 ?AT ) !SE !Y =M A COMPLETE :OLE1 & ?AT BY AS MU* AS IT IS EVID5T ?AT ! E>? MOVES1 BY SO MU* IT IS EVID5T ?AT ! RELIGI\S DOCTR9E IS TO BE TRANSFIGUR$ BY SCI5CE4 ,TO D5Y IT IS TO D5Y1 HE SAYS1 ! MOVEM5T ( ! E>?1 & ,I AFFIRM ! MOVEM5T ( ! E>?4 ,! NECESS>Y CONCLUSION ( ! DISCUSSION IS ?AT ,GALILEO HAS PLAC$ HIMSELF 9 ?IS DILEMMA4 ,EI!R ! ,*RI/IAN DOCTR9E1 AS TAUE NOT RESOLVABLE 9TO EA* O!R2 EV5 ?\< REASON %\LD FAIL TO SU/A9 IT1 TRADITION1 ! ,*UR*1 DISCIPL9E1 ! :OLE ,*RI/IAN SY/EM1 >E !RE TO DEMON/RATE IT4 ,CONFRONT$ ) ?IS DILEMMA1 ,GALILEO HAS NO RES\RCE SAVE DISAV[AL1--RETRACTION OR PUNI%M5T4 ,TO PROP]LY CONCEIVE & R5D] ?IS SC5E IT IS NECESS>Y TO NOTE3 ,?AT AT BOTTOM ,GALILEO IS RIE NOT CONFIRM$ BY ITS TE/IMONY2 !Y MU/ BE REJECT$4 ,SO ?AT ! CR[N ( PHILOSOPHY IS VIRTUE & ! IDEAL4 ,GALILEO1 IF HE IS LOGICAL & HAS ! C\RAGE ( HIS LOGIC1 MU/ GO AS F> AS ?IS4 ,BUT ,GALILEO CANNOT BE LOGICAL1--HE DOES NOT KN[ 5\< = ?AT2 HE IS NOT AN UNBELIEV]1 & IS PREV5T$ FROM BE+ ONE BY HIS MY/ICISM2 SO HE REMA9S RELIGI\S4 ,HE DOES NOT DREAM ( D5Y+ ! AU?ORITY ( ! ,*UR*2 CONSEQU5TLY1 HE FALLS 9TO 9CONSI/5CY4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y TO BR+ 9TO RELIEF ! ,*UR*'S ]ROR & ,GALILEO'S 9CONSI/5CY1 & TO %[ ! LATT] AGGRAVAT$ BY PRESUMPTION 7= ,GALILEO KN[S NO?+ ( SOCIAL MATT]S7 & BY 9SUBORD9ATION 7= HE DI/URBS SOCIETY )\T KN[+ ITS DOCTR9ES74 ,GALILEO IS S5T5C$ TO RETRACT HIS ]RORS OR ELSE SUFF] TORTURE & LIFE IMPRISONM5T4 ,IT IS DI%ONOR OR DEA?4 ,HE IS GIV5 ?REE DAYS TO DECIDE4 ,A,C,T ,I,V4 ,9 ,GALILEO'S CELL4 ,SC5E ,I4--,HE IS ALONE4 ,AT FIR/ HE HAS REFUS$ TO RETRACT4 ,!N1 BE+ PUT UPON ! WOOD5 HORSE1 HE HAS RETRACT$4 ,HE HAS DI%ONOR$ HIMSELF4 ,MONOLOGUE4 ,SC5E ,I,I4--,>RIVAL ( ,TORRICELLI1 :O COMES TO CONSOLE HIM4 ,!Y CONV]SE 9 L[ TONES4 ,TORRICELLI AGA9 URGES HIS MA/] TO SIGN ! DECL>ATIONS ?AT >E ASK$ ( HIM1 TO =GET HIS PHILOSOPHY1 TO DEVOTE HIMSELF TO SCI5CE :I* ALONE WILL IMMORTALIZE HIM1 & TO MAKE NO ACC\NT ( ! !OLOGY ( ,ROME & ( ! ,*UR*4 ,H]E ! DISCIPLE'S CONTEMPT = !OLOGY BUR/S =? VEHEM5TLY2 HIS HATR$ ( ! PRIE/S IS %[N )\T CONCEALM5T4 ,BE PO9TS \T H[ ACCURATELY ! GR& 9QUISITOR =ESAW ! FUTURE :5 HE SAID ?AT SCI5CE W\LD KILL RELIGION4 ,GALILEO'S S\L IS FULL ( MELAN*OLY2 HE HAS MADE HIS SACRIFICE2 HE WILL REPRESS HIS S5TIM5TS1 IF NECESS>Y4 ,BUT HE1 TOO1 =ESEES ! D[NFALL ( FAI?1 ! SEP>ATION ( PHILOSOPHY & RELIGION1 & A =MIDABLE REVOLUTION4 ,SC5E ,I,I,I4--,>RIVAL ( ,GALILEO'S DAUDY RECANTATION1 HIS S5T5CE IS COMMUT$ TO ONE YE>'S IMPRISONM5T4 ,! DRAMA 5DS ) ! Y\NG GIRL'S SELF-SACRIFICE 9 R5\NC+ M>RIAGE & CONSECRAT+ H]SELF TO H] FA!R 9 HIS SAD OLD AGE4 ,! LOV] DOES NOT )DRAW HIS SUIT1 BUT ASKS ?AT HE MAY /ILL HOPE4 ,9 ?IS LA/ SC5E ,GALILEO REVEALS HIMSELF COMPLETELY4 ,HIS RE=MATORY ZEAL DOES NOT GO AS F> AS M>TYRDOM1 & ?IS FACT HE BEWAILS4 ,HE W\LD HAVE PREF]R$ TO DIE BY TORTURE RA!R ?AN )DRAW FROM IT A DIM9I%$ MAN4 ,BUT HIS DELICATE NATURE REFUSES4 ,:ILE KEEP+ HIS CONVICTIONS1 HE FEELS ?AT HIS MISSION IS NOT ?AT ( AN APO/LE4 ,HE ?ANKS HIS FRI5DS = :AT !Y HAVE DONE TO SAVE HIM1 BUT HE REGRETS IT4 ,IT W\LD HAVE BE5 BETT]1 HE SAYS1 TO LET ?+S TAKE !IR C\RSE2 !Y HAVE GA9$ NO?+ BY ! ATTEMPT TO DISSEMBLE1 S9CE HE HAS SAID ALL4 ,HE LETS !M SEE ?AT HE HAS CLE>LY DIV9$ ! SECRET ( ! DEA? ( ! TWO SPIES1 & HE EXT5DS HIS H& TO HIS FUTURE SON-9-LAW4 ,F9ALLY1 HE IS 9=M$ ?AT HE IS TO BE TRANSF]R$ TO ANO!R PRISON1 & ?AT ! PALACE ( ,X,X,X WILL BE GIV5 HIM = A RETREAT4 0,LET US DEVOTE \RSELVES TO PURE SCI5CE10 SAY !Y ALL4 ,?IS LA/ ACT IS WEAK1 & ,I KN[ NOT H[ TO MAKE IT MORE 9T]E/+4 ,BUT IT IS PLA9 ?AT SU* A DRAMA IS A POSSIBILITY4 ,IT IS PLA9 ALSO ?AT !RE IS AMPLE OPPORTUNITY = ACTION1 = 9T]E/1 & EV5 = *>ACT] DEL9EATION4 ,GALILEO1 ,TORRICELLI1 ! GR& 9QUISITOR1 ,GALILEO'S DAUEFULLY1 ! *>ACT] & !SIS ( EA* P]SONAGE MU/ BE GRASP$ ) =CE1 & ! IDEA MU/ BE BR\ACT]I/IC ( ! SAVANTE1 ( ! >TI/1 & ( ! NEOPHYTE2 !REBY IT DEP>TS FROM ! COMMONPLACE4 ,! *>ACT]S MOVE 9 !OCRATIC SURR\ND+S1 ALREADY TRAV]S$ BY GLEAMS ( A!ISM4 ,/YLE1 MANN]S1 EV]Y?+ REMA9S TO BE CREAT$4 ,MIDS BY ,LEPELLETI].> ,! \TL9E SKET* ( 0,GALILEO0 . MU/ FILL US ) REGRET ?AT ,PR\DHON DID NOT HAVE ! TIME TO REALIZE HIS DRAMATIC IDEA4 ,IT IS TO BE OBS]V$ 9 ! REFLECTIONS SCATT]$ ?R\< IT1 9 HIS [N CRITICISM UPON IT1 :]E9 HE ANTICIPATES OBJECTIONS & ! POSSIBLE REFUSAL ( A MANAG] TO UND]TAKE ! PIECE1 H[ DEEPLY HE IS CONC]N$ AS TO ! PRACTICABILITY ( ITS PRODUCTION4 ,HE 5DEAVOR$ TO GIVE HIS WORK ! CU/OM>Y F\NDATIONS1 PROPORTIONS1 >RANGEM5T1 & DI/RIBUTION4 ,HE S\Y4 ,HE ACCEPT$ ! ORD9>Y RULES1 & SUBMITT$ TO !M ) GOOD GRACE4 ,?IS UNIV]SAL DEMOLI%] RESPECT$ ! B>RI]S & ! SCAFFOLD+ ( ! /AGE4 ,HE 9T5D$ TO REVEAL HIMSELF AS A REGUL>1 ACCEPTABLE1 PLAYABLE DRAMATIC AU?OR4 ,HE HAS 9SI/$ ON ! ORD]+ ( ! SC5ES1 & WAS NOT AT ALL DISPOS$ TO NEGLECT ! C>P5T]-WORK4 ,LIKE A NUMB] ( REVOLUTIONI/S1 ,PR\DHON1 9 !ATRICAL >T1 PREF]R$ ! CLASSICAL OP9ION4 ,ALMO/ EV]Y L9E ( ?IS PLAN ( 0,GALILEO0 %[S C>E AS TO ! ACTION1 ! MOVEM5T1 ! W>M? :I* MU/ ANIMATE EV]Y CONCEPTION ?R[N 9TO ! DRAMATIC MOLD4 ,! DIFFICULTIES ( ! SUBJECT HAVE NOT ESCAP$ HIM4 ,HE HAS =ESE5 ! SUSPICIONS & ! 9CR$UL\S SMILES4 ,H[ C\LD HE1 ,PR\DHON1 CON/ITUTE HIMSELF A DRAMATIC AU?OR & PRESUME TO 5T] ! LI/S ) ,PONS>D8 ,9CR$IBLE AUDACITY1 A RA% PROJECT = :I* ! AU?OR DES]V$ PUNI%M5T4 ,\R AGE DOTES ON CLASSIFICATIONS & SPECIALTIES4 ,WE P5 M9DS UP4 ,BRA9S >E =BIDD5 TO W&]4 ,9TELLIG5CE IS DE/9$ TO FIXTURE4 ,A WRIT] :O MOVES IS DI/RU/$1 & CR$IT IS D5I$ TO ! P5 ( A NOMAD4 ,>RANG$ TAL5TS >E ! TRUE TAL5TS4 ,:5 A PHILOSOPH] GOES PR[L+ BEH9D ! SC5ES1 ?+S >E GETT+ S]I\S4 ,PR\DHON AS ECONOMI/1 L+UI/1 POLEMIC1--?AT IS 5\<4 ,LET HIM NOT /RAY 9TO ?IS !ATRICAL LABYR9? :]E NO GUID+ ?READ WILL BE (F]$ HIM4 ,HE W\LD QUICKLY LOSE HIS WAY1 & HE W\LD CAUSE O!RS TO LOSE !IRS4 ,A MAN %\LD NOT DESIRE TO M$DLE ) SO MANY ?+S4 ,?IS PRET5SION TO UNIV]SALITY IS 9SOL5CE ON ! P>T ( ?OSE :O HAVE BUT ONE /R+ TO !IR B[ OR !IR LYRE4 ,FUR!RMORE1 IT IS 9SURRECTION4 ,!RE IS A ,T*91 A CA/E 9 ! EMPIRE ( 9TELLECT4 ,IT IS NOT ALL[ABLE TO RISE ABOVE ONE'S CONDITION OR TO TREAD PA?S ?AT >E B5EA? IT4 ,IT IS EV5 =BIDD5 TO /EP TO ! RIIS+ FROM HIS P]SONALITY1 FROM HIS PA/1 & FROM ! POPUL> E/IMATE ( HIM4 ,TO DISSIPATE ! PREJUDICES--FLATT]+1 IT IS TRUE--:I* HIS PHILOSOPHICAL M9D1 HIS USUAL L(T9ESS ( VISION1 HIS CONC5TRAT$ ?\\S$ AS TO HIS KN[L$GE ( !ATRICAL REQUIREM5TS1 HE HAS S]I\SLY ELABORAT$ & FA%ION$ HIS PROJECT1 LIKE GOOD & /UDI\S DRAMATIC PUPIL2 AT ! SAME TIME HE HAS PO9T$ \T ! WEAKNESSES & OB/ACLES 9VOLV$ 9 ! *OS5 SUBJECT1 & RECOGNIZ$ ! DIFFICULTY ( IMP>T+ W>M? & MOVEM5T TO A DRAMA NOT TURN+ SOLELY UPON LOVE & (F]+ NO O!R CATA/ROPHE ?AN ! UNJU/ JUDICIAL PROSECUTION ( AN OLD MAN4 ,WAS ! 0,GALILEO0 ( ,PR\DHON1 AS %[N 9 ?IS SKELETON1 VIABLE8 ,IF ! PLAY HAD BE5 COMPLET$1 W\LD IT HAVE BE5 PLAYABLE8 ,IT IS V]Y DIFFICULT TO PASS JUDGM5T 9 SU* A MATT]4 ,HYPO!SIS HAS NO CR$IT 9 LIT]>Y 9QUIRIES4 ,9 >T1 EXECUTION CANNOT BE PRESUM$4 ,IT IS UNQUE/IONABLE ?AT DISS]TATIONS1 >GUM5TS1 & CONTROV]SIES >E PRECISELY ! OPPOSITE ( DRAMATIC >T4 ,YET ! SUBJECT ADOPT$ BY ,PR\DHON WAS NOT SO ILL-ADAPT$ TO SC5IC DEVELOPM5T AS ONE MI$1 IT TO BE4 ,GALILEO ,GALILEI IS ONE ( ! L(TIE/ ( HUMAN-FIGURES2 &1 AS SU*1 EM95TLY FIT TO BE ! H]O ( A HI/ORICAL DRAMA4 ,JULIUS ,CES>1 ,*>LEMAGNE1 ,MOHAMM$1 ,LU!R1 ,JEANNE D',>C1 ,NAPOLEON1 ,GUTT5B]G1 ,WILLIAM ,TELL1 ,B]N>D ,PALISSY1 ,RI*ELIEU1 ,MIRABEAU MAY 9SPIRE ! POET1 ! NOVELI/1 ! DRAMATI/4 ,!SE 5ORM\S P]SONAGES C>RY ) !M ! ATMOSPH]E ( AN 5TIRE C5TURY4 ,!Y COND5SE 5TIRE P]IODS ( HUMAN HI/ORY4 ,!IR G5IUS1 !IR GLORY1 !IR 9FLU5CE UPON EV5TS & UPON M5 FURNI% ! AU?OR ) HALF HIS DRAMA2 !IR EXI/5CE1 BY TURNS ADV5TUR\S1 TRAGIC1 & SUBLIME1 GIVES ! RE/4 ,:AT MORE P[]FUL P]SONALITY C\LD COME FROM ! BRA9 ( A WRIT] ?AN ! PHILOSOPH]1 ! SAVANT1 ! ?9K] ( ,PISA8 ,GALILEO DOM9ATES ! BEG9N+ ( ! SEV5TE5? C5TURY & RADIATES OV] ALL ! C5TURIES ?AT HAVE FOLL[$ IT4 ,HE WAS BORN ON ! DAY :5 ,MI*AEL ,ANGELO DI$4 ,!RE >E SUCCESSIONS 9 ! DYNA/Y ( G5IUSES4 ,A /> ROSE ABOVE ! HORIZON ( 9TELLECT AT ! SETT+ ( ! SUN :I* HAD ILLUM9AT$ ! >TS4 ,! WORLD ESCAP$ NIVEL\S DISCOV]IES 9 ME*ANICS1 PHYSICS1 A/RONOMY1 & MA!MATICS4 ,A PR(ESSOR AT ! AGE ( TW5TY-F\R1 TEA*+ BY TURNS AT ,PISA1 ,PADUA1 ,V5ICE1 ,FLOR5CE1 & ,ROME1 ! Y\NG GEOMET] COMBATS ,>I/OTLE1 PUBLI%ES A TREATISE ON =TIFICATIONS1 9V5TS ! !RMOMET]1 & !N TURNS ! ACUT5ESS ( HIS G5IUS T[>D ! CELE/IAL GULFS ,TO FA?OM ! />RY DEP?S DECL>$ SOLID BY ,>I/OTLE1 ,PTOLEMY1 & ! ,BIBLE1 HE DEVISES A SURPRIS+ 9/RUM5T1--! TELESCOPE4 ,IT IS ! KEY TO SPACE4 ,TO ,GALILEO ! HEAV5S >E OP5$4 ,HE SURVEYS !M4 ,! A/RONOM]1 RU9+ ! P[] & 9DU/RY ( ! A/ROLOGI/S1 TRAV]SES ! SPH]ES AS A PROPRIETOR TRAV]SES HIS DOMA91 &1 :5 HE DESC5DS TO E>? AGA91 HE RELATES :AT HE HAS SE54 ,UN=TUNATELY1 TO SEE O!RWISE ?AN ) ! EYES ( FAI? MADE ! OBS]V] AN OBJECT ( SUSPICION4 ,! E>? MOTIONLESS 9 ! C5T] ( ! UNIV]SE1 ! SUN & />S CON/RUCT$1 >RANG$1 & ILLUM9AT$ = ! B5EFIT ( MAN & MANOEUVR+ >\ND \R LITTLE GLOBE TO LII/OTLE1 ,PTOLEMY1 ,JOB1 ,JO%UA1 & ! ,9QUISITION AGRE$ 9 ! VIEW ?AT ! E>? IS /ATION>Y4 ,) ! AU?ORS1 ) ! ,SCRIPTURES1 ) ! =MIDABLE CASUI/S ( ! ,HOLY ,(FICE1 ! POPUL> VOICE1 ?AT ,MONSIEUR ,EV]YBODY1 P]SUAD$ ?AT HE HAS MORE WIT ?AN ALL ! ,VOLTAIRES PA/1 PRES5T1 & FUTURE1 EXPRESS$ SOV]EIGN CONTEMPT = ,GALILEO1 :O D>$ TO MA9TA9 ?AT \R SPH]E W5T B\NC+ AB\T 9 S5SELESS ROTATION1 A SQUIRREL TURN+ 9 A PLANET>Y CAGE4 .