Reijer Hooykaas Quote

The Portuguese had undertaken their voyages towards the southern hemisphere in spite of the science of their day... they followed an irresistible urge, which went against their scientific and religious convictions.


"The Portuguese Discoveries and the Rise of Modern Science," 1983


The Portuguese had undertaken their voyages towards the southern hemisphere in spite of the science of their day... they followed an irresistible...

The Portuguese had undertaken their voyages towards the southern hemisphere in spite of the science of their day... they followed an irresistible...

The Portuguese had undertaken their voyages towards the southern hemisphere in spite of the science of their day... they followed an irresistible...

The Portuguese had undertaken their voyages towards the southern hemisphere in spite of the science of their day... they followed an irresistible...