Quote#Nature
The Greeks believed the earth to be flat and circular, their own…
Quote byThomas Bulfinch · 1796–1867
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Age of Fable (1855), 1. "Introduction".
English (original)
The Greeks believed the earth to be flat and circular, their own country occupying the middle of it, the central point being either Mount Olympus, the abode of the gods, or Delphi, so famous for its oracle.
— Thomas Bulfinch
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