Aristarchus

[ ar-uh-stahr-kuhs ]

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noun

of Samos. late 3rd century b.c., Greek astronomer.
of Samothrace. c216–144 b.c., Greek philologist and critic.
an extremely bright crater in the second quadrant of the face of the moon: about 29 miles (47 km) in diameter from crest to crest.

Aristarchus

/ ˌærɪˈstɑːkəs /

a crater in the NE quadrant of the moon, having a diameter of about 37 kilometres, which is the brightest formation on the moon

He did not sing for Aristotle or for Aristarchus, or for modern minute and reflective inquirers, but for warriors and ladies.

Aristarchus had seen the truth, though he could not establish it, in the third century B.C.

But we may quote Aristarchus as a witness, on the whole, to the substantial soundness of the text.

Aristarchus, its highest authority, is considered to represent a reaction towards more sober handling.

It was often at this time referred to as the Pythagorean theory, and it had been taught, I believe, by Aristarchus.

April 23, 2024inveterate

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