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Chap. XX.
HIS “DAYS;
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taken ill, and expired, after five days’ suffering, on the
24th of October, 1601, aged fifty-four. The Emperor
quite forgot his promise of providing for his family, but
gave him a splendid funeral, and a marble monument
was erected to his memory by his relatives, on which
he lies extended in full armour, as a gentleman should
be, with his motto, “ Non videre sed esse.” No allusion
to the stars*—nothing so vulgar; a skue penge was
later struck in his honour.
Tycho Brahe was not free from the superstition of
the age; indeed, at one time he turned his attention
to astrology. Thirty-two days in the year did he
consider as unlucky ; one for matrimony (some folks
consider many), another to fall sick upon, a third to set
out on a journey, and so forth; these days were known
under the name of “ Tycho Brahe’s days.” f
If you follow my advice, you will never take the
trouble of visiting the island of Hveen.
July 17, 21.
August 20, 21.
September 16, 18.
October 6.
November 6, 16.
December 6, 11, 18.
* The prejudice against science seems to have gradually faded away,
for among the engravings of the Brahe family I find the portraits of
one or two of its female members of later date, who bear a star upon
their brow in honour of the astronomer.
f These were—
January 1, 2, 4, 6, 11, 12, 29.
February 11, 17, 18.
March 1, 4, 14, 15.
April 10, 17, 18.
May 7, 18.
June 6.
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