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An image of Galileo's household

Why they too aren't exploring sun spots

Galileo's practical experiment

The Pope is dying

Ludovico comes to warn Galileo

The fierce protests of his housekeeper

Ludovico pleads unsuccessfully with Galileo

Ludovico leaves without seeing Virginia

Virginia arrives in the depths of distress

Treatment of scientific equipment

Action as opportunity

Bigger reactions

The stakes are raised

The fierce protests of his housekeeper

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Galileo calls for the banned work to resume then and there in defiance of his housekeeper’s plea not to proceed with action that will, she believes, “ trample on the happiness ” of his own daughter.


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