Tycho’s conversation with Urania, and other engagements with the muse
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Cunningham, Clifford J.. 2024. "Tycho’s conversation with Urania, and other engagements with the muse." Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage. 27 (1), pp. 105-126. https://doi.org/10.3724/SP.J.1440-2807.2024.01.08
Article Title | Tycho’s conversation with Urania, and other engagements with the muse |
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ERA Journal ID | 30599 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Cunningham, Clifford J. |
Journal Title | Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage |
Journal Citation | 27 (1), pp. 105-126 |
Number of Pages | 22 |
Year | 2024 |
Place of Publication | Thailand |
ISSN | 1440-2807 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.3724/SP.J.1440-2807.2024.01.08 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.sciengine.com/JAHH/doi/10.3724/SP.J.1440-2807.2024.01.08 |
Abstract | In his own poetry, Tycho Brahe took inspiration from ancient Roman poetry by appropriating ancient theology: the god Apollo and the Muse of Astronomy, Urania. In so doing, he framed himself as being in a unique position to reveal the secrets of the cosmos. This study offers the first comprehensive analysis in English of Tycho’s Elegy to Urania, and traces sources that have not previously been identified. The first 52 lines of his deeply personal Elegy are presented here in English for the first time. This study also looks at Scottish epigrams in praise of Tycho, and a brief look at how other poets and astronomers (notably Corbinianus Thomas) employed Urania for their own purposes. |
Keywords | Corbinianus Thomas; Giuseppe Piazz; Urania; poetry; Tycho |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 439999. Other history, heritage and archaeology not elsewhere classified |
Byline Affiliations | University of Southern Queensland |
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