MAXIMILIAN.

...in effect: original: "ctu"; the suffix of "effectu" from the previous page. although he himself did not achieve the problem he attempted. In great things, to have willed them is enough. original: "In Magnis Voluisse Sat est"; a Latin proverb from the poet Propertius, suggesting that even if one fails at a noble goal, the ambition itself is praiseworthy. The MUSICIAN: with what great wonder might he be most deservedly struck when, without motion and sound, he understands here inexplicable and heavenly HARMONIES? And the ASTRONOMER: will he not most greatly regret having endured the cold under the open sky, and the vigils and labors, when here, without suffering any injury from the weather—under a roof, with windows and doors closed on all sides, at any given time—he is able to observe with his eyes most exactly the revolutions original: "Periphoras"; referring to the circular orbits or circuits of the planets. of the heavenly bodies? And this indeed, without any mechanical Instruments made of wood or brass Brass: the original "Orichalco" (Orichalcum) refers to a golden-colored alloy or "mountain copper" prized by the ancients and used for high-quality scientific tools.? And the PERSPECTIVE ARTIST Perspective Artist: In the 16th century, "Perspective" (Perspectiva) referred to the science of optics, the study of light, mirrors, and vision. will condemn the dullness of his own wit: he who, in order to make a Mirror according to the parabolic line of a Conic Section original: "Parabolice Coni Sectionis Lineam"; Dee refers to a parabolic burning-mirror, which focuses light to a single point of intense heat. (suitably rotated in a circle), has labored by every means, so that whatever proposed object (susceptible to fire)...

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