Daily Archives: January 18, 2018

David Bruce: Scientists Anecdotes

Galileo Galilei. Portrait by Ottavio Leoni. The telescope was invented by Hans Lippershey, a Dutch lens grinder who regarded it as a toy. However, other people, including Galileo Galilei, realised the new invention’s great importance. Galileo created a better and … Continue reading

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David Bruce: “William Shakespeare’s CORIOLANUS: A Retelling in Prose” — Act 4, Scene 6

— 4.6 — Sicinius and Brutus talked together in a public place in Rome. Sicinius said, “We have not heard anything about Coriolanus, and we need not fear him. The remedy for the disease he caused Rome was the common … Continue reading

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