CENTURIA VIII · QUATRAIN LXXI
The Censored Stars
Croistra le nombre si grand des astronomes,
Chassez, bannis & livres consurez,
L'an mil six cents sept par sacre glomes,
Que nul aux sacres ne seront asseurez.
So great shall grow the number of astronomers,
chased, banished and their books censored,
in the year sixteen hundred and seven by sacred glomes,
that none at the sacred rites shall be secure.
THE MASTER SAYS…
Brenda said: “He says that this relates to the flowering of the Inquisition. No, they were considered men of science, and they were not persecuted more than other scientists. He used this as a symbol to represent the pursuit of knowledge in general. The expulsion, banning and censorship of their books relate to the burning of books and similar actions of the Inquisition, and to how they tried to suppress knowledge and curiosity. His beard bristled. He says that they are again taking everything too literally.”