Original artwork, not a still
Finally we shall place the Sun himself at the center of the Universe. All this is suggested by the systematic procession of events and the harmony of the whole Universe, if only we face the facts, as they say, “with both eyes open.”
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What it means
Our interpretation.
Copernicus places the Sun at the centre and says the ordered motion of events supports it. He asks readers to look at the facts 'with both eyes open.' That phrase makes the argument sound like a matter of clear seeing, not blind tradition.
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