Sarpi

British  

/ ˈsarpi /

noun

1. Paolo (ˈpaolo), real name Pietro Soave Polano . 1552–1623, Italian scholar, theologian, and patriot, who championed the Venetian republic in its dispute with Pope Paul V, arguing against papal absolutism and for the separation of church and state

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Example Sentences

Among this new circle there were two men in particular who would play a large part in the story of Galileo’s later life—Friar Paolo Sarpi and Cardinal Roberto Bellarmine.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

Sarpi never shared his friend Galileo’s conviction that Copernicanism was obviously right.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Perhaps Donne met and talked with Galileo, or with Galileo’s English-speaking students; he certainly seems to have met Galileo’s close friend Paolo Sarpi.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

A further problem is presented by della Porta’s fulsome thanks to Sarpi.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

The result was that in 1606, the Pope excommunicated the Doge of Venice and all his officials, including Sarpi.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin