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Cosimo is the Grand Duke of Florence, though he is only a child around Andrea’s age. As such, he is led mostly by his Catholic advisers, and even when he comes to an age of reason, he continues to parrot their beliefs. His age and lack of maturity can be readily seen in the physical tussle he gets into with Andrea over a wooden model of the solar system. Because Cosimo is so easily handled by his staff, it is impossible for him to assist Galileo, although it’s not clear that he would want to assist Galileo even if he could.
Cosimo de Medici Quotes in The Life of Galileo
The The Life of Galileo quotes below are all either spoken by Cosimo de Medici or refer to Cosimo de Medici. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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You're an idiot, and to hell with manners, just give it over or you'll start something.
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Andrea has tried to explain to Cosimo about Copernicus’ system using a model, but the tutoring session turns instead into a scrap. Brecht almost certainly intended this scene to be comic relief in comparison to the long, philosophical speeches Galileo has been giving. Cosimo is the Grand Duke of Florence, dressed in full pomp and accompanied by a whole train of old, learned men. Andrea calling him an idiot before wrestling around with him on the floor probably caused a lot of laughs. Looking deeper, however, their tussle can be seen as a microcosm of the one between Galileo and Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui
Right, then let's have new textbooks.
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Federzoni breaks into Galileo’s conversation with the Cosimo and Cosimo’s advisors. The advisors have just told Federzoni that any textbook will prove that Galileo is wrong. Federzoni’s response is at once fearless, simple, and evocative. Federzoni doesn’t have the education or scientific knowledge that Cosimo’s people have, but he has seen Galileo’s proofs and isn’t afraid to stand up for them. Remember, too, that Cosimo’s scientists aren’t just academics: they’re advisors to the most powerful politician in the land. If Federzoni’s impertinence had angered them enough, he could be in a lot of trouble. However, Galileo seems to have infected Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis cons
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Cosimo de Medici Character Timeline in The Life of Galileo
The timeline below shows where the character Cosimo de Medici appears in The Life of Galileo. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Scene 4
...Andrea, and Virginia. Mrs. Sarti prepares for the arrival of the Grand Duke of Florence, Cosimo de Medici, whose scientists want to examine the stars Galileo discovered. Cosimo arrives sooner than...
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...lens-grinder and friend, Federzoni, the rest of the court accompany him upstairs. He talks to Cosimo’s scientists about how mathematics have, for some time, been unable to explain certain celestial occurrences...
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In the end, the Cosimo’s scientists leave without even glancing through Galileo’s telescope. They promise to send Galileo’s ideas to...
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A plague has begun in Florence, and Cosimo sends a carriage to escort Galileo, Virginia, Mrs. Sarti, and Andrea to safety. Galileo makes...
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Galileo has been summoned to the Medici palace for a meeting with Cosimo. He and Virginia await the Grand Duke in his antechamber. Galileo sees an old acquaintance,...
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Eventually Cosimo comes out, but only addresses Galileo in passing. Galileo offers the Grand Duke a book,...
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