Oscar Matsuura – “O Mito Friburguense na Biografia de

“Just as the tower of Freiburg, which was
given over to Marcgrave’s use, was
probably the first astronomical observatory
ever erected in the southern hemisphere,
so it is also probable that Marcgrave’s
observations of the southern stars were
the first ever made in the history of the
world. For this reason, even if we do not
take into account their scientific value,
their loss is irreparable.” (258)
Refere-se a Manget como “unknown
writer”, sem saber que a biografia tinha
sido escrita por Christian
Juntando informações de Barlaeus,
Nieuhof e Christiam dá forma ao mito que
se impõe pela sua autoridade
Suas asserções conjecturais não ajudaram
muito, como veremos