| 单词 | Ptolemaic |
| 例句 | Though Copernicus’s system didn’t agree with the data completely—the circular orbits were wrong, though the heliocentric idea was correct—it was much simpler than the Ptolemaic system. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z But he went further: in place of the Ptolemaic and Copernican systems, he proposed his own geoheliocentric system, which was geometrically equivalent to Copernicanism but had a moving sun and a stationary Earth. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z After 18 May the Ptolemaic system, which had survived for more than 1,400 years, was fatally wounded. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z This would certainly have presented difficulties for the theory of the celestial spheres, and was regarded by contemporaries as being closer to the Tychonic than the Ptolemaic system. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The university’s professor of mathematics was Michael Maestlin, who dutifully taught his students in public the Ptolemaic system approved by the Reformed Church. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z He must have realized from the beginning that if Venus did have phases, the nature of them would establish whether Ptolemaic astronomy was well founded or not. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Brahe at first thought that he had obtained a reliable figure for the parallax of Mars which proved the Ptolemaic system was mistaken, although he later realized that there were problems with it. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z In her hands, she held the symbols of her reign as Egypt’s pharaoh and as the last of the Ptolemaic dynasty. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z From this evidence it would appear that it was the telescope that killed off Ptolemaic astronomy. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z By 1624, eleven years after he had made public his discovery that Venus had a full set of phases, Galileo could take it for granted that no competent person would defend the Ptolemaic system. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z On the other hand, Cleopatra could look all around her and see the glories of the Ptolemaic dynasty as well. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z The Ptolemaic system, like those of Plato and Aristotle, claimed that the moon, the sun and all the planets circled around the earth. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z She would restore the Ptolemaic Empire to its former glory. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z The Ptolemaic avenues with their grand colonnades are gone, but the streets of Alexandria are just as crowded and chaotic as the ancient accounts describe. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z It could also be argued that the name implied that only a simpleton would believe the Ptolemaic system was correct. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z No competent astronomer defended the traditional Ptolemaic system once they had heard that Venus had a full set of phases; you had to be an ill-informed philosopher to do so. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The true magnitude of Ptolemaic power is still discernible in Polybius’s history, however. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z By authentic Ptolemaic standards, then, the procession of Elizabeth Taylor into Rome in the film Cleopatra was actually a rather understated affair. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z Take the language-game represented by Ptolemaic astronomy; that game ceased to be possible when the telescope showed that Venus has a full set of phases. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z With whole regions of the country’s interior seemingly on the edge of revolt throughout Ptolemaic history, it is likely that Greekspeaking travelers faced similar risks in Eratosthenes’ time. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z He published his new, Copernican account of the cosmos alongside his father’s old, Ptolemaic account. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z This Ptolemaic Egypt is an exquisite corpse, a dead polity that is somehow still ambulatory, only waiting for a stake to be put through its heart by the legions of Augustus. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z In a sense, the Ptolemaic system does make a prediction that can be tested by observation. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z She felt that the entire kingdom of Judea should be hers so that the Ptolemaic Empire would be complete once again. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Those last to the party were the last to leave: the Ptolemaic Empire outlived its rivals, largely with the same borders, until the Romans defeated Queen Cleopatra VII and her lover Antony in 30. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z Arguments over the location of novas and comets in the heavens thus continued even after 1610, after which date the traditional Ptolemaic system was abandoned by all competent participants. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Notwithstanding its decadent image, Ptolemaic Egypt was one of the most successful large empires of antiquity. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z Such instruments, however well constructed, could not make sufficiently exact measurements or calculations to test the limits of Ptolemaic astronomy. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z In the beginning of the seventeenth century, another astrologer-monk, Johannes Kepler, refined Copernicus’s theory, making it even more accurate than the Ptolemaic system. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z It is, in any case, another reason to extol, not begrudge, the fundamental innovativeness of the Ptolemaic state. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z His motivation was simple: Venus was a problem for both the Ptolemaic and Copernican systems because, according to both theories, its distance from the Earth varied greatly. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z You can save the appearances with Ptolemaic astronomy. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z Here Caesar, having barricaded himself in the palace against a Ptolemaic army, sets fire to his enemy’s ships in the Great Harbor. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z We have seen already that the two-spheres theory could not survive the discovery of America; now we find that traditional Ptolemaic astronomy could not survive the discovery of the phases of Venus. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Where specialists argue over the Ptolemaic record, it is over how deliberately and rationally—in other words, how “Greek”—the dynasty behaved in managing these challenges. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z Copernicanism led to the idea that the planets shine by reflected light, which was confirmed by the discovery of the phases of Venus; and this killed off the Ptolemaic system. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z But a Venus with phases is perfectly compatible with Ptolemaic astronomy; what isn’t is a Venus whose phases go from crescent to full: such a Venus must be in orbit around the sun. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The thing that most worried him about the Ptolemaic system, typified by the puzzle of the Moon, was the business of equants. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z The death blow to the Aristotelian/Ptolemaic theory came in 1609. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The evidence is clear: Ptolemaic astronomy was unaffected by Copernicus; it went into crisis with the new star of 1572, but by the end of the sixteenth century it had fully recovered. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z In 313, just nine years after the Ptolemaic forces were first invited in by the aristocratic faction, the people were already in revolt. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z His father had provided an illustration of the Ptolemaic cosmos in which the outermost sphere was labelled ‘Here the learned do appoint the habitacle of God and the Elect.’ The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z For purposes of comparison, the average backyard swimming pool is slightly larger than this Ptolemaic wineskin, containing about forty thousand gallons of water. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z Virtually the same applies in Egyptology, in which the study of the Ptolemaic “late period” has long been the neglected stepchild of a discipline engrossed by the Rameseses and Thut- moses of high antiquity. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z Copernicus didn’t think quite like that, but the problem of the Moon certainly made him uneasy about the Ptolemaic model. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Ptolemaic kings were nothing if not devoted to their sisters. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z Ptolemaic astronomers were unable to agree on whether Venus was closer to the Earth than the sun. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z There were two specific triggers that encouraged Copernicus to come up with something better than the Ptolemaic model. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Generations later, Cleopatra inherited the Ptolemaic traits and traditions. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z She also started construction on her royal tomb, following the Ptolemaic tradition. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Discarded on the floor is the Ptolemaic system, which became indefensible when Galileo discovered the phases of Venus, and Ptolemy himself lies slumped in the background. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z As geometrical hypotheses, the Ptolemaic, Tychonic and Copernican systems were equivalent; but as astronomical hypotheses they were radically different. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z According to the Ptolemaic system, it travelled on a large epicycle, which brought it sometimes closer to and sometimes further from the Earth. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Part of his purpose was to prove that the Ptolemaic system was an accurate representation of how the heavens really work and not just a mathematical model. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z But the Ptolemaic astronomers of Montaigne’s day were very different from the Hippocratic doctors. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Cleopatra knew that re-establishing the Ptolemaic Empire did not necessarily mean she could now sit back and relax. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Those that were not part of the restored Ptolemaic Empire were not really Mark Antony’s to give in the first place. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Proclus credits Pythagoras, for example, with discovering the theorem we now call Pythagoras’s theorem, and Menelaus the theorem that is the mathematical foundation for Ptolemaic astronomy. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z That context was the discussion of Ptolemaic epicycles. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z For an example of a trivial sense, suppose the defenders of Ptolemaic astronomy had responded to the threat posed by Copernicanism by simply renaming the sun ‘the earth’, and the earth ‘the sun’. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Each hall was paved with stunning reliefs: Here was a Ptolemaic king receiving a sword; there, a second being crowned. A Nile Journey Guided by 19th-Century Women 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z Cleopatra was born in the Egyptian city of Alexandria in 69 BC and served as the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty, which was founded by a Macedonian Greek general named Ptolemy I Soter. Netflix accused of "Blackwashing" docudrama "Queen Cleopatra" 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z At nearby Hegman Lake, a painting of three paddlers, a moose, a wolf, a shaman and several dashes almost exactly corresponds with Ptolemaic constellations set around Orion. On the Water, and Into the Wild 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z Connoisseurs falling for the marvelous sculpture of a goose from Ptolemaic Egypt shown by Rupert Wace will be even less likely to heed the latest fads. Art: At Maastricht, the Great Art Is Getting Scarce 2011-03-18T13:00:34Z In her new novel, “Cleopatra’s Shadows,” Emily Holleman decided to break free of the clichés dogging the last great pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt, the better to see her fresh. Cleopatra’s shadows: The sisters who could give “Game of Thrones'” women a run for their money 2015-10-11T04:00:00Z The structure rose in the Ptolemaic period and was in ruins for millenniums. A Nile Journey Guided by 19th-Century Women 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z It passed through the hands of the Greeks, the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt, the Romans, the Byzantines and the Ottomans. In northern Jordan, a community-based tourism project wakes the sleepy village of Umm Qais 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z A bootylicious electronic dance musical about the fall of Ptolemaic Egypt — because why not? 6 Immersive Theater Shows to See in New York 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z As the last of the Ptolemaic rulers of Egypt, Cleopatra was “Egyptian” only to a point. Review | From the Pharaohs to Cleopatra and Julius Caesar: how Egypt influenced Greece and Rome 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z Her father, Ptolemy XII Auletes, was a king of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt and undoubtedly of European descent. Netflix accused of "Blackwashing" docudrama "Queen Cleopatra" 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z This, then, was the background to Alexander the Great and the Ptolemaic dynasty that followed him, who managed as foreigners to rule Egypt for 300 years until 31BC. Deep rising 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z Salem was an even more daunting undertaking, because it required her to paint a portrait of an entire society, one that seemed more foreign and esoteric in some ways than Ptolemaic Egypt. Stacy Schiff’s ‘The Witches’ Shines a Torch on Salem Trials 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z Those same experts also expend a lot of energy explaining how the final Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt and a Hellenistic descendent might also be a Black person. The question isn't why cast a Black Cleopatra but rather why not profile another African queen? 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z For a thousand years the Ptolemaic system was believed all round the world. Brian May: Me and my animal passions 2012-09-28T23:06:37Z Written during Ptolemaic rule, the stone consists of a single royal proclamation in two hieroglyphic alphabets as well as ancient Greek. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z In 1543, Nicolaus Copernicus proposed a model of the universe with the sun at the center, which differed from the medieval Ptolemaic model with the earth in the center. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The series, which mixes dramatic reenactments with expert interviews, depicts the queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt as Black by starring British, mixed-race actor Adele James. Director of Netflix series starring a Black Cleopatra fires back at Egyptian backlash 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z It added that the discoveries would expand knowledge of the site over a period of more than two millennia up to the Ptolemaic period. Ancient Egypt excavation uncovers 2,000 mummified ram heads at Abydos 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z “From the Ptolemaic period onward, they used huge quantities of resin,” Dr. De Cupere said. 10 Mummified Crocodiles Emerge From an Egyptian Tomb 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z Funded directly by the Ptolemaic government, the Library collected and translated every scrap of available scholarship from the Hellenistic world and played host to scholars who based their own work on its archives. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Day-to-day governance of Ptolemaic Egypt was in the hands of Egyptian officials and of Greek officials who brought Egyptian translators. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z This is called the Ptolemaic view, for the Greek philosopher who lived in the second century AD. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z The Ptolemaic period spanned about three centuries until the Roman conquest in 30 B.C. Ancient Egypt excavation uncovers 2,000 mummified ram heads at Abydos 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z What two factors made it difficult, at first, for astronomers to choose between the Copernican heliocentric model and the Ptolemaic geocentric model? Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z Subsequently, Caesar came to Egypt and stayed long enough to forge a political alliance, and carry on an affair, with the queen of Egypt: Cleopatra VII, last of the Ptolemaic dynasty. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z A fusion of the Egyptian deities Osiris and Apis and the Greek deities Zeus and Helios, Serapis allowed the very different subjects of Ptolemaic Egypt to find common ground in worship. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Forsayeth says the amyloid hypothesis became “the scientific equivalent of the Ptolemaic model of the Solar System,” in which the Sun and planets rotate around Earth. Potential fabrication in research images threatens key theory of Alzheimer’s disease 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z Cleopatra was the last of a ruthless dynasty that ruled the Ptolemaic kingdom in Egypt for almost three centuries. 'Sensational' Egypt find offers clues in hunt for Cleopatra’s tomb 2020-07-12T04:00:00Z By this time, the old Ptolemaic system needed significant adjustments to predict the positions of the planets correctly. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z Included among the items were gold amulets, a relief with the cartouche of a Ptolemaic king, wooden tomb model figures, and two Roman period funerary stelae. NYC man who allegedly smuggled Egyptian artifacts through JFK airport in suitcases is indicted 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z The Seleucid and Ptolemaic dynasties both employed Greeks and Macedonians as soldiers and bureaucrats in their empires. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Dr. Manning and his collaborators next mined roughly 100 papyrus records to qualitatively estimate flooding during the Ptolemaic dynasty, which lasted from 305 to 30 B.C. Ancient Rome Was Teetering. Then a Volcano Erupted 6,000 Miles Away. 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z After all, the geocentric Ptolemaic theory of epicycles was mathematically appealing and its framework was broad enough to describe the motion of all planets on the sky. Beware of 'Theories of Everything' 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z In fact, with some adjustments, the old Ptolemaic system could have accounted, as well, for the motions of the planets in the sky. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z Those discoveries were quickly confirmed by the Jesuit astronomers of the Collegio Romano and others, and the Ptolemaic theory was just as quickly abandoned. Review | Galileo and the struggle between religion and science 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z For example, Cleopatra VII was a ruler of Egypt from 51 to 30 BCE and the final member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, named for descendants of Ptolemy, general under Alexander the Great. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z A classic example is the mathematically sophisticated Ptolemaic theory of epicycles for describing the motion of planets, as compared to the simpler Newtonian alternative. The Simple Truth about Physics 2020-01-01T05:00:00Z Officials say they worked with a Washington-based archaeological organization and determined the artifacts are believed to be from the Ptolemaic Dynasty from 305-30 B.C. US officials seize Egyptian mummy linens coming from Canada 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z But Copernicus pointed out that the Ptolemaic cosmology was clumsy and lacking the beauty and symmetry of its successor. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z The Ptolemaic dynasty was founded by one of Alexander the Great’s officers and ended with the suicide of Cleopatra VII in 30 B.C., marking the start of the Roman era in Egypt. 2,000-year-old shipyard discovered in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z Alexandria in Egypt, founded by Alexander himself in 331 BCE, was the capital of the Ptolemaic kingdom and the largest Hellenistic city, with a population that reached one million. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The work gave Balachandran a surprising sense of connection with this woman who had walked the sands of Middle Egypt during the early Ptolemaic era — and a sense of duty to safeguard her integrity. Meet the Egyptian dead at Johns Hopkins thanks to mummy facial reconstruction 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z The Ptolemaic Dynasty ruled Egypt for some 300 years — from around 320 B.C. to about 30 B.C. Archaeologists discover ancient sphinx in Egypt 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z The Ptolemaic Dynasty ruled Egypt for some 300 years - from around 320 B.C. to about 30 B.C. Archaeologists discover ancient sphinx in Egypt 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z The sarcophagus, almost three metres across and two metres high, is believed to date from the early Ptolemaic period, which began following the death of Alexander in 323BC. Huge Egyptian sarcophagus found to contain three mummies 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z Cleopatra’s death ushered in the start of Roman rule in Egypt as it marked the end of the Ptolemaic dynasty. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z They both started from an insightful analysis of successful well-established theories: Ptolemaic astronomy, Newtonian gravity and special relativity. Physics Needs Philosophy / Philosophy Needs Physics 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z It is believed to be from the early Ptolemaic period, which began after the death of Alexander the Great in 323BC. Archaeologists prepare to open huge granite sarcophagus in Egypt 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anani said Wednesday the exhibit displays around 300 artifacts that show the life of the Ptolemaic dynasty that ruled Egypt for some 300 years - from around 320 B.C. to about 30 B.C. Egypt exhibiting previously unseen Ptolemaic artifacts 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z Waziri said the lack of death masks in precious metals, amulets, statuettes or inscriptions on the sarcophagus meant the bodies were unlikely to be those of Ptolemaic or Roman royals. Huge Egyptian sarcophagus found to contain three mummies 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anani said Wednesday the exhibit displays around 300 artifacts that show the life of the Ptolemaic dynasty that ruled Egypt for some 300 years — from around 320 B.C. to about 30 B.C. Egypt exhibiting previously unseen Ptolemaic artifacts 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z What fatally weakened the hold of the old Aristotelian physics and Ptolemaic astronomy was the voyages of discovery, followed by the invention of the telescope and the barometer. History: Science and the Reformation : Nature : Nature Research 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z But the records from the Ptolemaic period were all qualitative, not quantitative. Volcanoes Helped Violent Revolts Erupt in Ancient Egypt 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z "I thought, 'some of those spikes look awfully familiar,'" recalls Manning, the study's lead author and an expert in the Ptolemaic dynasty. How Volcanoes Caused Violent Uprisings in Cleopatra's Egypt 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z For most of that time, whenever he spoke about machine learning, people looked at him as though he were talking about the Ptolemaic spheres or bloodletting by leeches. The Great A.I. Awakening 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z Mission chief Kathleen Martinez tells The Associated Press the artifacts will help solve the mystery surrounding the burial of the Queen Cleopatra, the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom. Egypt exhibiting previously unseen Ptolemaic artifacts 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z Radiocarbon dating places him in the Ptolemaic period, between 378 and 235 B.C., the researchers reported in the European Journal of Radiology Open. A child mummy gets a new look, with CT scans 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z After confirming a link between volcanic eruptions and poor Nile flooding, the team then matched the dates of Ptolemaic eruptions with papyrus records of well-known rebellions. Volcanoes Helped Violent Revolts Erupt in Ancient Egypt 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z The news from the Ptolemaic period suggests that the unintended consequences of that strategy might be severe. How Volcanoes Caused Violent Uprisings in Cleopatra's Egypt 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z The attack on readers and writers recalled such infamies as the Nazi book burnings that preceded World War II and the destruction of Ptolemaic Alexandria’s grand library. Artists prove that bombing in Baghdad was not the end of street of booksellers 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z Traditional Ptolemaic astronomy, in place for more than a millennium, was destroyed by what Galileo discovered about the phases of Venus. Is Science Kind of a Scam? 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z The Oasis is home to amazing ruins, such as the Temple of Alexander the Great, beautifully painted Ptolemaic tombs and very old churches. Egyptian authorities claim tourist convoy was in area 'illegally' – rolling report 2015-09-13T04:00:00Z Taking seriously the historical evolution of taxi or hotel regulations may appear as irrelevant to a digital disrupter as would mastering the Ptolemaic model of the universe to a 21st century cosmologist. From Atoms to Bits To Atoms: Friction On The Path To The Digital Future 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z Systematic flood records hadn’t yet begun to be kept in the Ptolemaic period, which extended from 305 B.C. to Cleopatra's death in 30 B.C. How Volcanoes Caused Violent Uprisings in Cleopatra's Egypt 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z A group of coins showing Ptolemaic kings and queens includes a splendid gold piece. ‘When the Greeks Ruled Egypt’ Highlights the Diversity of Cultures in Ptolemaic Egypt 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z James Shapiro, meanwhile, concedes that Shakespeare knew that Ptolemaic science “was already discredited by the Copernican revolution.” What Shakespeare Knew about Science [Excerpt] 2014-04-23T12:00:00Z The Oasis is home to amazing ruins, such as the Temple of Alexander the Great, beautifully painted Ptolemaic tombs and very old churches. Egyptian authorities claim tourist convoy was in area 'illegally' – rolling report 2015-09-13T04:00:00Z In this video we see just how intricate the Ptolemaic universe was. How the Geocentric Model of the Universe Worked [Video] 2014-01-21T12:00:00Z But explosions on the scale of the 1991 Mount Pinatubo disaster—the biggest in modern times—sometimes occurred two or three times a decade during the Ptolemaic period. How Volcanoes Caused Violent Uprisings in Cleopatra's Egypt 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z In clever manipulations of their images, the Ptolemaic kings were depicted in sculpture and on coins in the costume of pharaohs to promote themselves as direct descendants. ‘When the Greeks Ruled Egypt’ Highlights the Diversity of Cultures in Ptolemaic Egypt 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z The stolen sphinx dated to the Ptolemaic era and was probably exported to Italy in the 1st Century AD. Italian police find stolen sphinx 2012-12-06T13:36:32Z But action followed his supplemental Dialogue on the Copernican and Ptolemaic Systems. Pioneers of Evolution from Thales to Huxley With an Intermediate Chapter on the Causes of Arrest of the Movement 2012-04-26T02:00:14.960Z One Greek city they found existing, Naucratis; Alexander had called Alexandria Ptolemaic kingdom. into being; the first Ptolemy added Ptolemais as a Greek centre for Upper Egypt. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z The old astrology held full sway, and the Ptolemaic theory of the universe supplied everything necessary: further progress, indeed, was deemed impossible. Astronomy: The Science of the Heavenly Bodies 2012-03-17T02:01:02.630Z The diversity of cultures in Ptolemaic Egypt is the subject of an exhibition opening Wednesday at the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, affiliated with New York University. ‘When the Greeks Ruled Egypt’ Highlights the Diversity of Cultures in Ptolemaic Egypt 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z The Ptolemaic system was modified by Copernicus, and the system of Copernicus was simply the inversion of the Ptolemaic. The Sun changes its position in space therefore it cannot be regarded as being "in a condition of rest" 2012-03-08T03:00:10.827Z Classical authority, correct enough when treating on the philosophy and speculative theories of Ptolemaic and Roman Alexandria, is generally at fault when in respect to questions belonging to anterior or Pharaonic times. Ophiolatreia An Account of the Rites and Mysteries Connected with the Origin, Rise, and Development of Serpent Worship in Various Parts of the World 2012-03-01T03:00:28.303Z As to the cities outside Greece, within or around the royal realms, Seleucid, Ptolemaic or Attalid, their degree of freedom probably differed widely according to circumstances. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z The Ptolemaic system was too strongly intrenched, and the motions of all the bodies in the sky were too well represented by it. Astronomy: The Science of the Heavenly Bodies 2012-03-17T02:01:02.630Z Wrote on Naukratis and on the succession of the Ptolemaic priests; the works are lost. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z Bacon died a believer in the Ptolemaic system of astronomy. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 6 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:04:02.353Z It is the ancient Timenhōr, “town of Horus,” which in Ptolemaic times was capital of a nome and lay on the Canopic branch of the Nile. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z From the Ptolemaic kingdom Hellenism early travelled up the Nile into Ethiopia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z A republic of more or less Spartan type succeeded, but it was often interrupted by tyrannies; and having made submission by embassy to Alexander in 331, Cyrene passed under Ptolemaic domination ten years later. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z Several, however, of the bronze cats of the Ptolemaic age which have been discovered with the bones unmistakably represent the domestic animal. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z Bacon denied the Coperni-can system, and died a believer in the Ptolemaic—died believing that the earth is stationary and that the sun and stars move around it as a center. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 6 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:04:02.353Z Primum mobile, prī′mum mob′i-lē, in the Ptolemaic system the outermost of the ten revolving spheres of the universe, supposed to carry the others with it: any great source of motion. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) 2012-01-30T03:00:13.887Z The group of Greek cities east of the Jordan also fell within the Ptolemaic realm during the 3rd century B.C., though their greatness belonged to a somewhat later day. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z For example, the complicated math used to describe how the planets moved in the Ptolemaic model of the solar system – where everything orbited in circles around the Earth – actually produced very accurate predictions. Does Math Really Exist? 2012-01-21T06:39:09Z The subterranean gallery begun by Psammetikhos was still open, and each Apis as he died was buried in it down to the end of the Ptolemaic period. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z It was built in Ptolemaic times by an Ethiopian monarch singularly free from superstition. Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life 2012-01-15T03:00:15.917Z Administrators at the medical school say they have no plans to phase out dissection, an educational method that dates back to the Ptolemaic era. Slipstream: The Human Anatomy, Animated With 3-D Technology 2012-01-07T20:22:17Z Kant believed himself to have established for philosophy a system of apodeictic conclusions, which were as completely forever to have displaced the old dogmatism as Copernicus had displaced the Ptolemaic astronomy. International Congress of Arts and Science, Volume I Philosophy and Metaphysics 2011-12-12T03:00:31.160Z According to the Ptolemaic system the earth is a motionless sphere fixed at the center of the universe. Astronomical Lore in Chaucer 2011-10-13T02:00:42.860Z Between that date and a new and unimportant settlement in the Ptolemaic period the site seems to have been deserted. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z The Ptolemaic theory did not account for all the facts observed by astronomers, but for nearly fifteen centuries it held practically universal sway over the belief of men, until another thinker set the matter right. Great Inventions and Discoveries 2011-10-01T02:00:30.900Z Religion and science face each other as rival interpretations of the same set of facts, precisely as the Copernican and the Ptolemaic systems once faced each other as rival interpretations of astronomical phenomena. A Grammar of Freethought 2011-07-30T02:00:13.083Z These numerous variations and adaptations of the Ptolemaic system, prove what a firm hold it had taken, and how it reigned supreme over all minds. Astronomical Myths Based on Flammarions's History of the Heavens 2011-06-24T02:00:15.873Z The great mediaeval scholar and philosopher, Thomas Aquinas, was also familiar with the Ptolemaic system; but to most of the men of the thirteenth century Ptolemy’s works remained quite unknown. Astronomical Lore in Chaucer 2011-10-13T02:00:42.860Z As the ordinary histories of Egypt used by travellers end with the extinction of the native Pharaohs, I have further given a sketch of the Ptolemaic period. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z The Ptolemaic dynasty afterwards held sway for about three centuries. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura 2011-04-14T02:00:56.200Z Behaim's West Africa is often obstinately Ptolemaic, at the end of the century which had revolutionised the knowledge of this part of the world. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. II 2011-04-05T02:00:10.813Z Apparently, however, such advanced views were of no influence, and the Ptolemaic theory remained unshaken down to the close of the 15th century. The gradual acceptance of the Copernican theory of the universe 2011-04-03T02:00:15.847Z The Harmony of the Spheres Some of the cosmological ideas reflected in Chaucer’s writings can be traced back to systems older than the Ptolemaic. Astronomical Lore in Chaucer 2011-10-13T02:00:42.860Z The sublime complexities of this Ptolemaic system were day and night before Dante's mind. Three Philosophical Poets Lucretius, Dante, and Goethe 2011-03-20T02:00:33.357Z The Vedas of India adopt the absurd notions of an ignorant and polytheistic age respecting astronomy, and the Koran adopts as infallible truth the absurdities of the Ptolemaic system. The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences 2011-02-28T03:00:28.890Z Nearly in the centre of the town is the Ptolemaic and Roman temple of the ram-headed Khnūm, almost buried in rubbish and houses. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" 2011-02-27T03:00:31.973Z He also propounded a third system of the universe, a compromise between the Ptolemaic and the Copernican. The gradual acceptance of the Copernican theory of the universe 2011-04-03T02:00:15.847Z The view of the universe which we find reflected in Chaucer’s poetry is chiefly based on the Ptolemaic system of astronomy, though it shows traces of very much more primitive cosmological ideas. Astronomical Lore in Chaucer 2011-10-13T02:00:42.860Z Its scene was the Ptolemaic universe with the Christian heaven and hell inserted. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" 2011-02-19T03:00:59.807Z Bronze Mirror Bronze mirror, originally highly polished, probably of the Ptolemaic period. Handbook of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts 2011-02-15T03:00:17.853Z Francis Bacon, a full century after Copernicus' time, declared emphatically that the Copernican theory did not explain the known facts of astronomy as well as the Ptolemaic theory. The Century of Columbus 2011-01-29T03:00:17.380Z Yet he swore the Ptolemaic conception was the true one. The gradual acceptance of the Copernican theory of the universe 2011-04-03T02:00:15.847Z At any rate, whether or not Chaucer had read the Almagest in translation, his many cosmological and astronomical references show clearly his acquaintance with the Ptolemaic system of astronomy. Astronomical Lore in Chaucer 2011-10-13T02:00:42.860Z The process seems to the writer to resemble the change from the old Ptolemaic to the new Copernican system of Astronomy. A Short History of English Liberalism 2010-12-22T15:03:38.007Z Those harvests—and Egypt's absolutist government—accounted for the Ptolemaic fortune. Still Under Cleopatra's Spell 2010-10-22T21:57:00Z Attachment to Jerusalem manifested itself in yearly tithes for the maintenance of the Temple, paid by Mediterranean Jews after the Seleucid and Ptolemaic overlords ceased subsidies. Do U.S. Donors Drive Israeli Politics? 2010-07-07T23:42:00Z In concluding his defense, he claims among other things, that the Copernician is a more admirable hypothesis than the Ptolemaic, and that it is an easy way into astronomy and philosophy. The gradual acceptance of the Copernican theory of the universe 2011-04-03T02:00:15.847Z Moon goddess The Greek-speaking Ptolemaic dynasty ruled Egypt for almost almost 300 years, after the foundation of the city by Alexander the Great in 305BC until Queen Cleopatra was ousted by the Romans. 2010-01-19T18:10:00Z In Germany, during the 15th century, a brilliant attempt was made to patch up the flaws in Ptolemaic doctrine. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" With the earth as centre such a sphere is known as Ptolemaic; with the sun as centre, as Copernican. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" There is one important distinction, however, to be drawn between the Theban temples and those built under the Ptolemaic rule. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" At her feet is the Ptolemaic sphere, while Ptolemy himself half lies, half sits, between her and Argus, with the comment issuing from his mouth: "I will arise if only I am corrected." The gradual acceptance of the Copernican theory of the universe 2011-04-03T02:00:15.847Z After Alexander's death, Ptolemy returned to Alexandria to become king and his descendants ruled until the Roman leader Octavian - who later became Emperor Augustus - defeated Cleopatra, the last of the Ptolemaic line. 2010-01-19T18:10:00Z The Ptolemaic system was, in a geometrical sense, defensible; it harmonized fairly well with appearances, and physical reasonings had not then been extended to the heavens. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" The whole structure of Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise shows a thorough knowledge of the Ptolemaic system; and we invariably find astronomical facts, mingled with classical quotations, in the description of stellar phenomena. The Popes and Science The History of the Papal Relations to Science During the Middle Ages and Down to Our Own Time It included, besides, an account of the Tychonic plan of the cosmos, in which a via media was sought between the Ptolemaic and Copernican systems. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" During the greater part of his lectureship at Padua, Galileo taught according to the Ptolemaic cosmogony out of compliance with popular feeling, though himself a Copernican. The gradual acceptance of the Copernican theory of the universe 2011-04-03T02:00:15.847Z The temple is the first trace of the royal quarters of the Ptolemaic dynasty to be revealed in Alexandria. 2010-01-19T18:10:00Z For those who lived in a Ptolemaic cosmos, these could have existence only as observations of individuals. Creative Intelligence Essays in the Pragmatic Attitude Dante's love for the stars was largely scientific; he knew thoroughly the Ptolemaic system of astronomy, which forms the framework of the whole structure of the Paradiso. The Popes and Science The History of the Papal Relations to Science During the Middle Ages and Down to Our Own Time The Nile is mythical, Pharaonic, Ptolemaic; but Cairo owes its existence solely to the Arabian conquerors of the country, who built a fortress and palace here in A.D. Mentone, Cairo, and Corfu This conception seems to lie back of both the later Egyptian and Hebraic cosmologies, as well as of the Ptolemaic. The gradual acceptance of the Copernican theory of the universe 2011-04-03T02:00:15.847Z This method was regularly used during the succeeding Ptolemaic and Roman periods, when the new style of glaze came into general use. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" The ancients by their formulation of the Ptolemaic theory committed themselves to the world in which the fixed values of the heavenly over against the earthly obtained. Creative Intelligence Essays in the Pragmatic Attitude Even Dante and Milton are somewhat embarrassed by the Ptolemaic system, although it proves the strength of their genius that they have extracted so much poetry from it. Young's Night Thoughts With Life, Critical Dissertation and Explanatory Notes In the Ptolemaic age matters arising out of native contracts were decided according to native law by λαοκριταί, while travelling courts of χρηματισταί representing the king settled litigation on Greek contracts and most other disputes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" When he tried to make a celestial sphere according to the Ptolemaic system, he became convinced of its falsity because of its complexities. The gradual acceptance of the Copernican theory of the universe 2011-04-03T02:00:15.847Z From this time onwards, till the Ptolemaic period, the commonest pottery was a red ware, usually covered with a white slip. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" He prescribed the sacrifices to be offered to himself, and was accused of seeking to imitate the Ptolemaic custom of sister marriage. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. And in this the expressions of our poet are equally applicable to the Ptolemaic and Copernican systems. The Lusiad or The Discovery of India, an Epic Poem The zodiacal signs were not introduced till the Ptolemaic period. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" The Ptolemaic princesses seem, as a whole, to have been superior to the men. Greek Women From the ostraka we see that during the Ptolemaic period the commonest pottery was made of red ware covered with white slip, which has already been mentioned. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" His dissatisfaction with Ptolemaic doctrines was of early date; and he returned from Italy, where so-called Pythagorean opinions were then freely discussed, in strong and irrevocable possession of the heliocentric theory. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" How long the female Egyptian ruler maintained her sway may, perhaps, best be seen by the following texts describing the political homage paid to the living goddess of the Egyptians under Ptolemaic and Roman rules. The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations In temples of Ptolemaic and Roman age the full series is figured presenting their tribute to the god, and this series approximately agrees with the scattered data of early monuments. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" But she soon found him not to her taste, and disposed of him by strangling--in true Ptolemaic fashion. Greek Women Although Gilbert does not make it explicit, this would solve the medieval problem of gravitation without resorting to a Ptolemaic universe. The Natural Philosophy of William Gilbert and His Predecessors For example, the Ptolemaic view of the solar system was bound to precede the Copernican. The Next Step in Religion An Essay toward the Coming Renaissance For poetical purposes Milton everywhere adopts the popular astronomy of his day, which was based on the ancient, i.e. the Ptolemaic, or geocentric system of the universe. Minor Poems by Milton At first sight they may seem inaccurate, but on closer examination the Graecizing is seen to follow definite rules, especially in the Ptolemaic period. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" In 1632 he published at Florence his Dialogue on the Ptolemaic and Copernican Systems of the World. History of Human Society We have seen that the Ptolemaic scheme of the universe, false though it was in its very essentials, yet explained in what may be termed a thoroughly scientific fashion the observed phenomena. A History of Science, Volume 5(of 5) Aspects Of Recent Science Copernicus became convinced that the current theory, called the Ptolemaic, was untenable because it led to insuperable complexities in the interpretation of the observed paths of the heavenly bodies. The Next Step in Religion An Essay toward the Coming Renaissance Upon these were hung the celebrated Sikyonian pictures, the heritage of the Ptolemaic dynasty, alternating with portraits and rich hangings, on which were embroidered the likenesses of kings, and likewise mythological subjects. Needlework As Art Two wills exist on papyrus of the XIIth Dynasty, but they are isolated, and such are not again found among native documents, though they occur in Greek in the Ptolemaic age. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" We have already noted that the armillary spheres and celestial globes described just before these extracts are more similar in design to Chinese than to Ptolemaic practice. On the Origin of Clockwork, Perpetual Motion Devices, and the Compass It was dedicated by Shashanq, a high official of the Ptolemaic period. The Truth About Woman The cycles and epicycles of the Ptolemaic astronomers were imperfect hypotheses, but they were stages on which the mind could rest for a more complete examination of the celestial phenomena. Bunyan It is seldom defended, for the same reason that it is no longer thought necessary to defend the Copernican vs. the Ptolemaic theory. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV Starting from these, by the beginning of September Champollion had analysed a long series of Ptolemaic and Roman cartouches. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" Of the Ptolemaic period no tombs, except perhaps a few at Alexandria, are known to exist. Architecture Classic and Early Christian The Ptolemaic kings, however, did cut it through and placed locks upon the canal. The Railroad Question A historical and practical treatise on railroads, and remedies for their abuses This appears to have originated the great Ptolemaic god Serapis, as certainly the mausoleum of the bulls was the Serapeum of the Greeks. The Religion of Ancient Egypt In 1632 appeared his "Dialogues" on the Ptolemaic and Copernican systems. Pioneers of Science In the Ptolemaic period it was used for desert transport and gradually became common. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" The Ptolemaic Idea of the Universe 19 2. Astronomy of To-day A Popular Introduction in Non-Technical Language Even at the present day, we habitually use the Ptolemaic phraseology. The Astronomy of the Bible An Elementary Commentary on the Astronomical References of Holy Scripture The Angel, after listening to Adam’s argument, expresses approval of his desire to obtain knowledge, but answers him dubiously, and at the same time criticises in a severe and adverse manner the Ptolemaic theory. The Astronomy of Milton's 'Paradise Lost' But for the stars—the old Ptolemaic system might still have been true. Pioneers of Science His cult was revived and became popular in Ptolemaic times. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" The Ptolemaic system persisted unshaken for about fourteen hundred years after the death of its author. Astronomy of To-day A Popular Introduction in Non-Technical Language That persecution was no doubt a flagrant abuse of authority, but it should be impossible at the present day for any one to claim a theological standing for either theory, whether Copernican or Ptolemaic. The Astronomy of the Bible An Elementary Commentary on the Astronomical References of Holy Scripture This can be partly accounted for, as many of the Ptolemaic doctrines were at first associated with the Copernican theory, nor was it until a later period that they were eliminated from the system. The Astronomy of Milton's 'Paradise Lost' Consequently, for long after Copernicus, only a few leading spirits could be found to support it, and the long-established venerable Ptolemaic system continued to be taught in all Universities. Pioneers of Science The conquest by Alexander ushers in the Hellenistic age, comprising the periods of Ptolemaic and Roman rule. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" It is still well under four hundred years since the modern, or Copernican, theory of the universe supplanted the Ptolemaic, which had held sway during so many centuries. Astronomy of To-day A Popular Introduction in Non-Technical Language The commentator skilful enough to pledge the almanac, in virtue of the literal meaning of the specified phrases, to the old Ptolemaic hypothesis, would pledge it to a false science, which its author never held. The Testimony of the Rocks or, Geology in Its Bearings on the Two Theologies, Natural and Revealed Notwithstanding the Angel’s severe criticism of the Ptolemaic system, he does not unreservedly support the conclusions arrived at by Adam, but endeavours to show that his reasoning may not be altogether correct. The Astronomy of Milton's 'Paradise Lost' The stage in which he found biology seems to me far more comparable with the Ptolemaic era in astronomy, and he himself to be quite fairly comparable to Copernicus. Pioneers of Science The Ptolemaic Period.—On the division of Alexander’s dominions in 323 b.c., Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" Although Copernicus performed the immense service to astronomy of boldly directing general attention to the central position of the sun, he unfortunately took over for the new scheme the circular machinery of the Ptolemaic system. Astronomy of To-day A Popular Introduction in Non-Technical Language It would be as rational to hold that our best almanacs reveal the Ptolemaic astronomy. The Testimony of the Rocks or, Geology in Its Bearings on the Two Theologies, Natural and Revealed Ptolemy’s name is, however, most widely known in association with what is called the Ptolemaic theory. The Astronomy of Milton's 'Paradise Lost' Wrote on astronomy, adopting the Ptolemaic system provisionally, and so opened up a correspondence with Kepler, with whom he formed a friendship. Pioneers of Science Unlike most cosmic deities, she was worshipped in many localities, chief among which was Dendera, where her magnificent temple, of Ptolemaic date, still stands. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" The extreme simplicity of such an arrangement was far more acceptable than the bewildering intricacy of movement required by the Ptolemaic theory. Astronomy of To-day A Popular Introduction in Non-Technical Language According to the Ptolemaic system of astronomy, as adapted to the requirements of mediæval belief, the earth was at the centre, and concentric with it were ten hollow spheres. Dante: His Times and His Work The Copernican theory, which is less complicated and more easily understood than the Ptolemaic, is described by Milton with accuracy and methodical skill. The Astronomy of Milton's 'Paradise Lost' The greatest astronomer of ancient times was Hipparchus, and to him the system known as the Ptolemaic system is no doubt largely due. Pioneers of Science In the main lines the Ptolemaic organization was preserved, but Romans were gradually introduced into the highest offices. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" The date of the rise of the sect is uncertain, but it must probably be put in the Ptolemaic period. Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV The Ptolemaic scheme was better suited to human needs. Appearances Being Notes of Travel The Ptolemaic System of the Universe 86 2. The Astronomy of Milton's 'Paradise Lost' He was the second monarch of the Ptolemaic line. Pyrrhus Makers of History Fanciful writing abounds on the temples of the Ptolemaic and Roman periods. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" The sway of the Ptolemaic kings, Grecian in origin, was favorable to letters, and to arts. Ancient States and Empires The difference is as great between "the science of the human mind" and metaphysic, as it is between the Ptolemaic and the Copernican astronomy, and it is very much of the same kind. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 382, October 1847 To an uninstructed observer, the apparent motion of the heavenly bodies round the Earth would naturally lead him to conclude that, of the two theories, the Ptolemaic was the correct one. The Astronomy of Milton's 'Paradise Lost' It must, then, have been from conviction, not out of mere contradiction, that Bacon declared himself in favour of the Ptolemaic system. Myths and Marvels of Astronomy Glass amulets were also commonly placed upon Ptolemaic mummies. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" He did, however, restrain himself from any open advocacy of the heretical doctrines, even in composing his great work, the "Dialogue on the Ptolemaic and Copernican Systems." Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Simplicio is a resolute follower of Ptolemy and Aristotle, and, with a proper degree of candour and modesty, he brings forward all the common arguments in favour of the Ptolemaic system. The Martyrs of Science, or, The lives of Galileo, Tycho Brahe, and Kepler The Ptolemaic cosmology having been adopted by Milton in the elaboration of his poem, he describes the universe in conformity with the doctrines associated with this form of astronomical belief. The Astronomy of Milton's 'Paradise Lost' So far as I know, there is not a single instance of a believer in the old Ptolemaic system who rejected astrology absolutely. Myths and Marvels of Astronomy The Macedonian year is found in early Ptolemaic documents. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" The Ptolemaic hypothesis of the universe was then in fashion. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History I assume from the general characteristics that it is of a late period—probably not earlier than the Ptolemaic. Ancient Egyptian and Greek Looms We therefore find that Milton followed the traditional way of thinking by adopting the views associated with the Ptolemaic theory. The Astronomy of Milton's 'Paradise Lost' An instance of this is the consistency with my expectation of the alternation of day and night, of either the Ptolemaic or Copernican formulation of the solar system. The Approach to Philosophy “The hollow round of Cynthia’s seat” has beauty for that person only who knows something of the Ptolemaic system of astronomy and of the huntress-queen of Greek mythology. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 10 The Guide There is, as has often been pointed out, scarcely anything to choose from as regards the relative plausibility of the Copernican over the Ptolemaic system. Human Traits and their Social Significance Book I, containing the necessary preliminaries to the study of the Ptolemaic system, gives a Table of Chords in a circle subtended by angles at the centre of ½° increasing by half-degrees to 180°. The Legacy of Greece Essays By: Gilbert Murray, W. R. Inge, J. Burnet, Sir T. L. Heath, D'arcy W. Thompson, Charles Singer, R. W. Livingston, A. Toynbee, A. E. Zimmern, Percy Gardner, Sir Reginald Blomfield This book was an epitome of Ptolemy’s ‘Almagest,’ and therefore entirely Ptolemaic in its teaching. The Astronomy of Milton's 'Paradise Lost' The offices of religion have availed no more to justify cruelty, intolerance, and bigotry than to establish the Ptolemaic astronomy or the Scriptural account of creation. The Moral Economy The whole design, now partly covered by an ancient Persian carpet, represents the probable duration of the world according to the Ptolemaic system. Westminster Abbey Galileo thought differently from the accepted Ptolemaic astronomy of his day, and the demonstration of his diverging belief proved the Ptolemaic astronomy to be wrong. Human Traits and their Social Significance We encamped at the head of the lagoon, and spent several days amongst the ruins of this old Ptolemaic town of Berenice, and made sundry excavations there. Southern Arabia Notwithstanding this, he selected the Ptolemaic cosmology as the scientific basis upon which he constructed his ‘Paradise Lost,’ and in its elaboration adhered with marked fidelity to this system. The Astronomy of Milton's 'Paradise Lost' During the Middle Ages the Ptolemaic theory was in the ascendant; but the observations of thirteenth-century travelers gave powerful support to the ideas of Eratosthenes. Beginnings of the American People But the Ptolemaic astronomy, when first invented, was based on real if incomplete observations, and formed a groundwork without which further progress in that science would have been probably impossible. Short Studies on Great Subjects The ruined temple there is Ptolemaic, but the cartouche of Ramses II has been found in the course of the excavations. The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1 From the fact that Aydab is mentioned by none of the earlier geographers it would appear not to have been one of the Ptolemaic settlements, but a town of purely Arab origin. Southern Arabia Sometimes the word ‘centre’ was used of the Earth itself, the fixed centre of the whole universe according to the Ptolemaic system. Milton's Comus Moreover, Irenæus still treated the first 8 Ptolemaic æons with more respect than the 22 following, because here at least there was some appearance of a Biblical foundation. History of Dogma, Volume 2 (of 7) Only a very foolish man would now uphold the Ptolemaic astronomy. Short Studies on Great Subjects The Ptolemaic miner seem to have employed the ancient methods to a great extent, so that it would seem that there could never have been any complete cessation of mining for a very long period. The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1 During the Ptolemaic and early Arab periods the condition of affairs was very different; several considerable towns stood on this coast, now marked only by heaps of sand and a few fallen walls. Southern Arabia The first is simply the old Ptolemaic absurdity, only transferring the center of the universe to the sun. Fables of Infidelity and Facts of Faith Being an Examination of the Evidences of Infidelity Until his time all the astronomers and philosophers of the world followed the Ptolemaic system, and whoever said anything against it was considered ignorant. Some Answered Questions The Ptolemaic system of astronomy and numberless other systems and theories of scientific and philosophical explanation are discarded, known to be false and worthless. The Promulgation of Universal Peace The Ptolemaic system of astronomy, numberless other systems and theories of scientific and philosophical explanation are discarded, known to be false and worthless. Bahá’í World Faith Novarra taught the Ptolemaic theory of astronomy for the esoteric few. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 12 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Scientists Though a Greek god, and the eponym of a Greek city, he inherited the place and functions of an Egyptian deity, and was here represented in the hieratic style of Ptolemaic sculpture. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Third series Afterward the Ptolemaic theory was spread abroad, and the idea of Plato was entirely forgotten, until at last a new observer again called it to life. Some Answered Questions In other words, he was keen enough to see that the Ptolemaic theory of the universe was not a good working theory. Our Unitarian Gospel The Professor observed that an earlier method had been employed for the preservation and protection of the body than is usually found among Ptolemaic mummies. Masques & Phases It is as if one were asked whether the majority of English astronomers had ceased to uphold the Ptolemaic system yet. Practical Essays Papyrus plants edge the pool; thick and tufted, they are exactly such as one sees carved or painted upon Egyptian architecture of the Ptolemaic period. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Third series But there are some verses revealed in the Qur’án contrary to the theory of the Ptolemaic system. Some Answered Questions They are Ptolemaic in their origin, not Copernican. Our Unitarian Gospel Apparently the Ptolemaic system, which prevailed at that time, was displeasing to him. Theodicy Essays on the Goodness of God, the Freedom of Man and the Origin of Evil The Ptolemaic map defines people according to their food. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume II (of 2), 1869-1873 Continued By A Narrative Of His Last Moments And Sufferings, Obtained From His Faithful Servants Chuma And Susi These, according to the Ptolemaic system which our poet follows, are concentric with the earth, around which as their center they revolve, while the earth remains fixed and motionless. Dante: "The Central Man of All the World" A Course of Lectures Delivered Before the Student Body of the New York State College for Teachers, Albany, 1919, 1920 Even the doctors of Islám, when they saw that these verses were contrary to the accepted Ptolemaic system, were obliged to explain them away. Some Answered Questions No man of sense believes that the Ptolemaic system was true for a while, and that then the Copernican became true. An Introduction to Philosophy Further, we do not know Baubo, or a counterpart of her, in the ritual of Isis, and the clay figurines of such a figure, in Egypt, are of the Greek, the Ptolemaic period. The Homeric Hymns A New Prose Translation; and Essays, Literary and Mythological The religious teachings of the Egyptians before the Ptolemaic era do not suggest that the mortification of the flesh was a possible means of purifying the spirit. The Treasury of Ancient Egypt Miscellaneous Chapters on Ancient Egyptian History and Archaeology We know that this prayer was recited by the Egyptians in the Ptolemaic Period, and thus it is clear that it was in common use for a period of nearly four thousand years. The Literature of the Ancient Egyptians It became evident that the verses of the Qur’án agreed with existing facts, and that the Ptolemaic system was imaginary. Some Answered Questions Look up Ptolemaic system of astronomy for explanation of the idea. Shakespeare Study Programs; The Comedies The remainder are of Sa�te or Ptolemaic work, and are remarkable only for the perfection with which they are wrought. Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt There were always numerous foreigners settled in Egypt, and in Ptolemaic and Roman times Alexandria and Memphis swarmed with them. The Treasury of Ancient Egypt Miscellaneous Chapters on Ancient Egyptian History and Archaeology The form of the Legend here given dates from the Ptolemaic Period, but the subject matter is some thousands of years older. The Literature of the Ancient Egyptians But when love comes it alters this Ptolemaic theory. Hints for Lovers According to the Ptolemaic system, the sun moves from east to west through the ecliptic, and therefore the standing still of the sun would shorten and not lengthen the day. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 13 — Religion and Philosophy In the Ptolemaic period, the bulb often disappears, owing probably to Greek influences. Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt The shadoof, or water-hoist, is patiently worked as it has been for thousands of years; while the cylindrical hoist employed in Lower Egypt was invented and introduced in Ptolemaic times. The Treasury of Ancient Egypt Miscellaneous Chapters on Ancient Egyptian History and Archaeology Under the Ethiopian rule and during the Ptolemaic period in Egypt itself we find, for the first time, that the goddesses are represented with plump and well-developed outlines. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 4 Sexual Selection In Man Young men at all our colleges study them in closets, and the Copernican is eradicating the Ptolemaic lore. The Correspondence of Thomas Carlyle and Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1834-1872, Vol. I Besides, it is not enough to say that the fathers accept the Ptolemaic doctrine; it is necessary to prove that they condemned the Copernican. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 13 — Religion and Philosophy The architects of Ptolemaic times changed certain details of arrangement. Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt A Ptolemaic coinage succeeded in the third century that of the local rulers; the Roman coinage, with inscriptions sometimes in Greek, sometimes in Latin, lasts from Augustus to the beginning of the third century. How to Observe in Archaeology Le Gentil also strongly suspected that the professor of Mathematics at the Jesuit College still held to the Ptolemaic system. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 01 of 55 1493-1529 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century In the course of his studies at Cracow and at several Italian universities, he learnt all that was known of the Ptolemaic astronomy and determined to reform it. Kepler In the Ptolemaic period, the preparation of all the apparatus of the Osiris burial was divided up into trades. The Egyptian Conception of Immortality They have been replaced, therefore, by other theories, just as the Copernican theory of astronomy has displaced the Ptolemaic theory. Composition-Rhetoric Some large copper in 1st and 2nd, thinner than the Ptolemaic. How to Observe in Archaeology Notes on Egyptian marriage, chiefly in the Ptolemaic period. U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1958 July - December The prevailingly friendly way in which the Ptolemaic rulers treated the Jews naturally led them to take a more favorable attitude toward Greek culture. The Makers and Teachers of Judaism The manufacture of mummies was a regular trade in the Ptolemaic period at least. The Egyptian Conception of Immortality One seems to be reading a series of conscientious observations of the Copernican heavens by a loyal but saddened believer in the Ptolemaic astronomy. Human Nature in Politics Third Edition From this time onwards Amen maintained this exalted position, and in the Ptolemaic period, in an address to the deceased Kerāsher we read. Egyptian Ideas of the Future Life "She knew no more of the points of difference," he said, "than of the difference between the Copernican and Ptolemaic systems." Samuel Johnson The Ptolemaic court was rich, profligate, and constantly degenerating. The Makers and Teachers of Judaism It is perhaps significant that the chief sins of the kings of the Fourth dynasty, so execrated by the Egyptian priests in the Ptolemaic period, were sins against the great gods. The Egyptian Conception of Immortality The Ptolemaic system gave way to Tycho Brahe, and his to that of Copernicus. Thoughts on Man, His Nature, Productions and Discoveries Interspersed with Some Particulars Respecting the Author At the beginning of the eighth book of Paradise Lost he makes Adam state the difficulties of the Ptolemaic system, and then brings forward an angel to make the usual orthodox answers. History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom This critic, be it observed, places Canticles in the Ptolemaic age. The Book of Delight and Other Papers She was dim as one of Cleopatra's Ptolemaic ghosts, in the darkness of the passage; but to me that darkness was brighter than the best thing in sunsets. It Happened in Egypt A Copernican or Ptolemaic, who supports each his different system of astronomy, may hope to produce a conviction, which will remain constant and durable, with his audience. An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding The text is written in a small, very black, but neat hand, and may be assigned to a time between the XXVIth Dynasty and the Ptolemaic Period. Legends of the Gods The Egyptian Texts, edited with Translations Apian continued to maunder over the Ptolemaic theory and astrology in his lecture-room. History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom It was for reasons the Ptolemaic system so long held its sway. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 30, April, 1860 Astrology was prior to astronomy; the Ptolemaic to the Newtonian scheme. The Literary Remains of Samuel Taylor Coleridge The calculations, leading to the discovery of Neptune, went far to establish the Copernican theory as well as the law of gravitation, and to disprove the Ptolemaic theory. The Evolution of Man Scientifically Disproved In 50 Arguments Copernicus was an astronomer, but the discovery of his system is due chiefly to his study of the complications of the Ptolemaic system. Scientific American Supplement, No. 286, June 25, 1881 The statements of Copernicus were condemned, "until they should be corrected"; and the corrections required were simply such as would substitute for his conclusions the old Ptolemaic theory. History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom It is true that neither the Pythagorean nor the Egypto-Tychonic system required epicycles for explaining retrograde motion, as the Ptolemaic theory did. History of Astronomy As we know, Milton—who had once met the blind Galileo and always venerated his memory—viewed Copernican astronomy with evident sympathy, even in Paradise Lost itself dismissing the Ptolemaic cosmogony with contempt. Impressions and Comments The Copernican theory is proved true, and the Ptolemaic theory false, by mathematical calculations. The Evolution of Man Scientifically Disproved In 50 Arguments This Ptolemaic system was not overthrown until the grand discovery of Copernicus in the sixteenth century of our era. Early European History Convinced of the truth of the new theory, he was obliged to advocate the old; if he mentioned the Copernican ideas, he was compelled to overlay them with the Ptolemaic. History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom The construction is complicated by the mixture of times and persons; and we must remember that it was written in the Ptolemaic period concerning an age long past. Egyptian Tales, Translated from the Papyri Second series, XVIIIth to XIXth dynasty It has been purposely modified in the later tales; and in the last—which is of Ptolemaic authorship—a modern style has been followed as more compatible with the later tone of the narrative. Egyptian Tales, Translated from the Papyri First series, IVth to XIIth dynasty The Ptolemaic theory of the universe, making the earth the centre, around which the heavens revolved in great concentric spheres, was accepted for 1400 years from A. D. 140, because it explained many things. The Evolution of Man Scientifically Disproved In 50 Arguments The new theory met much opposition, not only in the universities, which clung to the time-honored Ptolemaic system, but also among theologians, who thought that it contradicted many statements in the Bible. Early European History All this vast scheme had been so riveted into the Ptolemaic view by the use of biblical texts and theological reasonings that the resultant system of the universe was considered impregnable and final. History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom This was, in fact, a very common name among the princesses of the Ptolemaic line. Cleopatra But an astronomy was an astronomy to Mr. Tipping; and had Copernicus been born late enough, he would most certainly have imbibed Ptolemaic doctrines with grateful unsuspicion. Young Lives The Ptolemaic system was still held a century after Copernicus had promulgated his theory. The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer; The Art of Literature Medieval astronomers had generally accepted the Ptolemaic system. Early European History He said that before the decree of 1616 he had held the truth of the Copernican system to be arguable, but since then he had held the Ptolemaic to be true. A History of Freedom of Thought In me rise impulses that ran riot in the veins of Anak, that belonged to Libyan slaves and to the Ptolemaic line. The Warriors The Ptolemaic theory of the universe still held sway. General History for Colleges and High Schools Of those three systems of the universe, The Ptolemaic, held by all the schools, May yet be proven false. Watchers of the Sky This so-called Ptolemaic system of astronomy fitted in very nicely with the language of the Bible and with the popular prejudice that the earth remains stationary while the heavenly bodies daily rise and set. A Political and Social History of Modern Europe V.1. There seemed to be a vast number of these priest-kings, but perhaps they were better than the gold masks of the great Ptolemaic ladies which glinted at him through the gathering gloom. Smith and the Pharaohs, and other Tales II Hodder's cosmos might have been compared, indeed, to that set forth in the Ptolemaic theory of the ancients. The Inside of the Cup — Complete Hodder's cosmos might have been compared, indeed, to that set forth in the Ptolemaic theory of the ancients. The Inside of the Cup — Volume 01 Masson has some apposite remarks on the influence of the Ptolemaic system "upon the thinkings and imaginations of mankind everywhere on all subjects whatsoever till about two hundred years ago." The Idea of Progress An inguiry into its origin and growth The earth seemed much less important in the Copernican universe than in the Ptolemaic. A Political and Social History of Modern Europe V.1. The University, since the fall of the Jesuits, has been in charge of the Barnabite order, and, for aught I know, the Ptolemaic system is still taught there, together with the dialectic of Aristotle. The Valley of Decision Ptolemaic columns, little vestibules, little courtyards where a dim blue light enables you to find your way. Egypt (La Mort de Philae) Ptolemaic and psychical error Our theories make the same mistake regarding Soul 122:30 and body that Ptolemy made regarding the solar system. Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures On the Ptolemaic system it was not incongruous or absurd that man, lord of the central domain in the universe, should regard himself as the most important cosmic creature. The Idea of Progress An inguiry into its origin and growth "Arsh"=the ninth Heaven, the Throne of the Deity, above the Seven Heavens of the planets and the Primum Mobile which, in the Ptolemaic system, sets them all in motion. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 05 The theories in your books are almost as obsolete as the Ptolemaic System. Two on a Tower Geology has initiated us into the secularity of nature, and taught us to disuse our dame-school measures, and exchange our Mosaic and Ptolemaic schemes for her large style. Essays — Second Series More than that, indeed, the gold mask, which, after the fashion of the Ptolemaic period, had been set upon the face, had worked down, and was literally pounded up beneath the hooded head. Cleopatra She was a lady of high descent, the tradition in her family being that they were sprung from one of the Ptolemaic Pharaohs, which is possible and even probable enough. Queen Sheba's Ring By disproving that law it might have been possible to retain the old conception of the movements of the bodies, but without disproving it, it would seem impossible to continue studying the Ptolemaic worlds. War and Peace The old Ptolemaic system was so closely bound up with the philosophic and scientific teaching of the age that its abandonment meant little less than a complete revolution in the world of learning. History of the Catholic Church from the Renaissance to the French Revolution — Volume 1 If the Ptolemaic system were taught at Cambridge instead of the Newtonian, the senior wrangler would nevertheless be in general a superior man to the wooden spoon. Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 4 They had attempted to show that the Ptolemaic system was as much a part of Christianity as the resurrection of the dead. Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 2 What he taught was hardly superior to the astronomy then in vogue, which had been inherited from the Mongols, being nothing more than the old Ptolemaic system, already discarded in Europe. China and the Manchus But even after the discovery of the law of Copernicus the Ptolemaic worlds were still studied for a long time. War and Peace He thus developed a system of his own, which was in some sort a compromise between the Ptolemaic and the Copernican systems. A History of Science — Volume 2 He is a firm believer in the Ptolemaic system. Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 4 Was it strange, then, that when the Ptolemaic system became an object of ridicule to every man of education in Catholic countries, the doctrine of the resurrection should be in peril? Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 2 Doubtless the Egyptian of the period considered the work, of the Ptolemaic anatomists an unspeakable profanation, and, indeed, it was nothing less than revolutionary—so revolutionary that it could not be sustained in subsequent generations. A History of Science — Volume 1 The church was too much involved in the Ptolemaic system to accept any change and it was not until 1822 that the works of Copernicus were removed from the Index. The Evolution of Modern Medicine A Series of Lectures Delivered at Yale University on the Silliman Foundation in April, 1913 While Copernicus postulated a cosmical scheme that was correct as to its main features, he did not altogether break away from certain defects of the Ptolemaic hypothesis. A History of Science — Volume 2 Our Ptolemaic theory of society is necessitated by our tenacity to the personal standpoint. The Soul of the Far East From a profound study of the Ptolemaic and Pythagorean systems, he had come to a conclusion in favor of the latter, the object of his book being to sustain it. History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science The character which the Ptolemaic epoch took on was no doubt due to Babylonian influence, but quite as much to the personal experience of Ptolemy himself as an explorer in the Far East. A History of Science — Volume 1 Thus he records the planetary orbits as circular, and explains their eccentricities by resorting to the theory of epicycles, quite after the Ptolemaic method. A History of Science — Volume 2 His teacher, Maestlin, accepted the same doctrine, though he was obliged, for theological reasons, to teach the Ptolemaic system, as also to oppose the Gregorian reform of the calendar. A History of Science — Volume 2 In so far as it was given representation, its chief field must have been Ptolemaic astronomy. A History of Science — Volume 2 The Ptolemaic system is, therefore, essentially a geocentric system. History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science Therefore the voyage of Magellan served to fortify, rather than to dispute, the Ptolemaic theory. A History of Science — Volume 2 Albategnius was a student of the Ptolemaic astronomy, but he was also a practical observer. A History of Science — Volume 2 We have seen that the Ptolemaic astronomy, which was the accepted doctrine throughout the Middle Ages, taught that the earth is round. A History of Science — Volume 2 |
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