Galileo's daughter: a historical memoir of science, faith, and love

Part 1. To Florence --

[I] She who was so precious to you 13 --

[II] This grand book the universe 28 --

[III] Bright stars speak of your virtues 43 --

[IV] To have the truth seen and recognized 60 --

[V] In the very face of the sun 77 --

[VI] Observant executrix of God's commands 92 --

[VII] Malice of my persecutors 110 --

[VIII] Conjecture here among shadows 129 --

Part 2. On Bellosguardo --

[IX] How our father is favored 149 --

[X] To busy myself in your service 165 --

[XI] What we require above all else 182 --

[XII] Because of our zeal 197 --

[XIII] Through my memory of their eloquence 210 --

[XIV] A small and trifling body 225 --

[XV] On the right path, by the grace of God 237 --

[XVI] Tempest of our many torments 255 --

Part 3. In Rome --

[XVII] While seeking to immortalize your fame 269 --

[XVIII] Since the Lord chastises us with these whips 284 --

[XIX] Hope of having you always near 297 --

[XX] That I should be begged to publish such a work 313 --

Part 4. In Care of the Tuscan Embassy, Villa Medici, Rome --

[XXI] How anxiously I live, awaiting word from you 333 --

[XXII] In the chambers of the Holy Office of the Inquisition 348 --

[XXIII] Vainglorious ambition, pure ignorance, and inadvertence 365 --

[XXIV] Faith vested in the miraculous Madonna of Impruneta 378 --

[XXV] Judgment passed on your book and your person 390 --

Part 5. At Siena --

[XXVI] Not knowing how to refuse him the keys 403 --

[XXVII] Terrible destruction on the feast of San Lorenzo 416 --

[XXVIII] Recitation of the penitential psalms 431 --

[XXIX] Book of life, or, A prophet accepted in his own land 444 --

Part 6. From Arcetri --

[XXX] My soul and its longing 463 --

[XXXI] Until I have this from your lips 476 --

[XXXII] As I struggle to understand 487 --

[XXXIII] Memory of the sweetnesses 499.

Part 1 To Florence --

[I] She who was so precious to you 3 --

[II] This grand book the universe 13 --

[III] Bright stars speak of your virtues 25 --

[IV] To have the truth seen and recognijed 37 --

[V] In the very face of the sun 49 --

[VI] Observant executrix of God's commands 59 --

[VII] Malice of my persecutors 71 --

[VIII] Conjecture here among shadows 84 --

Part 2 On Bellosguardo --

[IX] How our father is favored 99 --

[X] To busy my self in your service 110 --

[XI] What we require above all else 122 --

[XII] Because of our jeal 133 --

[XIII] Through my memory of their eloquence 143 --

[XIV] A small and trifling body 153 --

[XV] On the right path, by the grace of God 162 --

[XVI] Tempest of our many torments 175 --

Part 3 In Rome --

[XVII] While seeking to immortalije your fame 187 --

[XVIII] Since the Lord chastises us with these whips 197 --

[XIX] Hope of having you always near 206 --

[XX] That I should be begged to publish such a work 216 --

Part 4 In Care of the Tuscan Embassy, Villa Medici, Rome --

[XXI] How anxiously I live, awaiting word from you 231 --

[XXII] In the chanbers of the Holy Office of the Inguisition 242 --

[XXIII] Jainglorious anbition, pure ignorance, and inadvertence 255 --

[XXIV] Faithvested in the miraculous Madonna of Jmpruneta 264 --

[XXV] Judgment passed on your book and your person 273 --

Part 5 At Siena --

[XXVI] Not knowing how to refuse him the keys 285 --

[XXVII] Terrible destruction on the feast of San Lorenjo 295 --

[XXVIII] Recitation of the penitential psalms 306 --

[XXIX] Book of life, or, Aprophet accepted in his own land 316 --

Part 6 From Arcetri --

[XXX] My soul and its longing 331 --

[XXXI] Until I have this from your lips 340 --

[XXXII] As I struggle to understand 348 --

[XXXIII] Memory of the sweetnesses 357 --

In Galileo's Time 369 --

Florentine Weights, Measures, Currency 375 --

Appreciation 394.