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Copernicus dreaded much the abuse he
expected to receive from philosophers for
opposing the authority of Aristotle, who had
declared that the earth was fixed. So he
sought and obtained the support of the Church,
dedicating his great work to Pope Paul III.
in a lengthy explanatory epistle. The Bishop
of Cracow set up a memorial tablet in his
honour.
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