the theory of tides. It contains an exact but qualitative, luni-solar explanation of the phaenomena. This explanation is directly connected with the later developments. Representations De Dominis was caricatured in Thomas Middleton's 1624 play A Game at Chess. He is portrayed as the cynical 'Fat Bishop of Spalato' who changes faiths as much as it suits him. See also In necessariis unitas, in dubiis libertas, in omnibus caritas Explanatory notes References Sources Further reading , where a full bibliography is given. . External links De Dominis's (1611) – digital facsimile from the Linda Hall Library 1560 births 1624 deaths Roman Catholic bishops in Croatia Roman Catholic primates 16th-century Italian scientists Croatian physicists Croatian Jesuits 16th-century Croatian people Deans of Windsor Masters of the Savoy 17th-century Italian physicists 16th-century Italian Jesuits 17th-century Italian Jesuits 17th-century English clergy Republic of Venice clergy Archbishops of Split