found in the Bodleian Library. He studies Epistemology, discusses the mathematical proofs and the degree of certainty of each one, applying the principles of Aristotelian theory of demonstrative science. Insert Gnomonics among the disciplines within Astronomy, his intent is to safeguard the autonomy of Astronomy. The Greek Nikolaos Panagiotakis, writes that he was the only one of the Venetian nobles who contributed to the Cretan Renaissance, bringing Crete on the spiritual currents of Europe. Charges of sorcery Barozzi was accused of being a sorcerer, a charge that he did not help refute by publishing his Pronostico Universale di tutto il mondo (Bologna, 1566), a collection of the prophecies of Nostradamus for the years 1565–1570. He also published a special edition of Oracula Leonis in 1577, a collection of cryptic prophecies attributed to the Byzantine Emperor Leo VI the Wise and dedicated to the Cretan governor, Giacomo Foscarini. Around 1583, Barozzi was tried by the Inquisition on an unknown charge and found guilty. In 1587, he was charged with apostasy, heresy, and for engaging in the occult. He was accused of causing a torrential rain storm in Crete. Found guilty, he was forced to donate silver crosses at the cost of 100 ducats and received a suspended prison sentence. Barozzi as a student in college also was accused of cutting off someones hair for uses unknown, perhaps his sorcery habits. Death and legacy He died in Venice. The lunar crater Barocius is named after him. References External links The Galileo Project Text of Barozzi's Translation of Hero Michele Sbacchi, Euclidism and Theory of Architecture (abstract) Online Galleries, History of Science Collections, University of Oklahoma Libraries High resolution images of works by and/or portraits of Francesco Barozzi in .jpg and .tiff format. 1537 births 1604 deaths Scientists from Heraklion 16th-century Italian astronomers 16th-century Italian mathematicians 17th-century Italian mathematicians Italian Renaissance humanists Francesco 16th-century Venetian people 17th-century Venetian people University of Padua alumni