Annals of industry and genius . )rosperity. Whenscarcely thirty years of age, he found himself estab-lished by the royal f\iVOur in the most splendidobservatory Europe had ever possessed; he washappy in his domestic relations; hail an extendedreputation among the wisest of his contemporaries;and was at liberty to pursue the science he devotedlyloved, and upon which his heart had always beenset. Although almost entirely absorbed in hisfavourite pu]-suits, he did not act the part of arecluse or a misanthrope; on the contrary, he keptopen house, and received w^ith generous hospitalitythe crowds o
Annals of industry and genius . )rosperity. Whenscarcely thirty years of age, he found himself estab-lished by the royal f\iVOur in the most splendidobservatory Europe had ever possessed; he washappy in his domestic relations; hail an extendedreputation among the wisest of his contemporaries;and was at liberty to pursue the science he devotedlyloved, and upon which his heart had always beenset. Although almost entirely absorbed in hisfavourite pu]-suits, he did not act the part of arecluse or a misanthrope; on the contrary, he keptopen house, and received w^ith generous hospitalitythe crowds of inquirers, nobles, and princes, whocame to visit him in the splendid temple he had con-secrated to science. Among other persons of distinction who foundtheir way to Uraniberg was our James VI. of Scot-land, who passed a week there in the year 1590,attended by a large suite of nobility. On his , the monarch presented his host with a 82 A ROYAL TYCHO THE SCOTTISH SOVEREIGN. munificent donation, granted him his roj-al license topublish his works in England, and passed a liighenloirium on his abilities and learninof. PORTRAIT OF TYCHO. 83 Some interesting particulars have been preservedrelative to the personal appearance and manners ofTycho, which may assist us in forming an idea of theliome life and ways of the man. He was ratherabove the middle size, of florid complexion, withreddish-yellow hair, and latterly became slightlycorpulent. Naturally sanguine and hasty in tem-perament, he was very plain-spoken, and oftenirritable in temper; but in his domestic circle (whereonly a man is rightly appreciated as to disposition)he appears to have secured the affectionate regard ofall. Both his pupils and scientific friends weregreatly attached to him, and some of the formerremained inmates of his house for more than twentyyears. Proudly independent in feeling, and con-scious of elevated motives, he could ill brook theassumption a
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