Theater of Machines, Volume 4

Tycho Brahe.

Among the most famous machinariis machine-makers of our times, the noble astronomer Tycho Brahe was not the least, whose wonderful heaven-castle, along with all its glorious newly-invented machinis machines, were shown to me 20 years ago by him personally on the island of Hven. Indeed, much more could be reported about this art, but because it would become too long at this place, I will let it rest here for now and save the rest for another occasion. I commend myself therefore to the favor of the good-hearted and art-loving reader, and commend us all collectively to divine protection.

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