The letters we have deciphered are most likely ... Queen Elizabeth I, Catherine de Medici, Machiavelli, Galileo Galilei, John Donne, and Marie Antoinette are among the famous personages known ...

Galileo first heard of a marvelous new instrument ... He was likely responsible for 500-600 forgeries of letters, music manuscripts, and other manuscripts attributed to such lofty personages ...

In the two separate letters, Galileo notes the potential use of the telescope and his observations of Jupiter’s moons. The first thing that stood out about the texts, Wilding said, was that the ...

By Michael Blanding Galileo Galilei was peering through a new ... Wilding learned the Italian had reportedly started selling fake letters and musical manuscripts to support seven mistresses.

“Galileo didn’t stop his daughter from being a part of her work, from learning. I think he valued intelligence and knowledge," Dutt said. "To see that represented in a play — !" Dickey's play is drawn ...

“Galileo’s Daughter” focuses on a playwright — known to us only as Writer (Carolyn Kinsolving) — who, buoyed by a grant, has come to Florence, Italy, to research the letters written over a ...

The book offers tips on how to find a penpal and write a delightful dispatch — and includes letters from famous writers like Octavia Butler and Zelda Fitzgerald for inspiration. Syme shares ...