Here is the drawing of "Kircher's Moon" which was the subject title
referenced in a e-Mail sent out earlier today. I wonder if there would have been
sufficient advances in optics during Roger Bacon's era to even be able to
imagine the shape of galaxies.
Moon:
Athanasius Kircher:
Kircher, Clean Shaven:
Drawing Portrait of Kircher:
Regards,
Dana Scott |