P-77. Let Vincentius Viviani examine this work, and report 

 whether there is anything in it which is contrary to the Catho- 

 lic Faith or to good morals. 



ViNc. DE Bardis, Vicar General of Florence. 



Most Illustrious and Most Reverend Sir : 



Having seen the new and admirable Prodromus of the most 

 distinguished Steno, the Dissertation Concerning a Solid 

 Naturally Contained Within a Solid, or rather, if you prefer, 

 of the whole of Physics, and having recognized in it a perfectly 

 sincere manifestation of the Catholic faith and of good morals, 

 as in the very candid author, I have indeed thought the same 

 worthy of being entrusted to type on this, the thirtieth day of 

 August, 1668. 



Vincentius Viviani. 

 Let it be printed servatis servandis. 



ViNC. DE Bardis, Vicar General of Florence. 

 The seventh day of December, 1668. 



Let Franciscus Redi, Consultor of the Holy Office at Flor- 

 ence, examine it and report. 



Fr. Jacobus Tosini, Vicar General of the Holy Office at Florence. 



Most Reverend Father: 



The Prodromus of the very learned and expert Nicolaus 



Steno's Dissertation Concerning a Solid Naturally Contained 



P. 78. Within a Solid, adorned in the highest degree with sound and 



noble learning, I have seen, and I have judged it worthy of 



printing. 



Franciscus Redi. 



With the foregoing attestation let it be printed at Florence 

 this day, the thirteenth of December, 1668. 



Fr. Joseph Tamagninus, Chancellor of the Holy Office at Florence. 



Gig. Federighi, Senator and Auditor of the Holy Apostolic Cham- 

 ber, and through him,, Benedetto Gori. 



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