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CHAPTER IX.. Scientific Knowledge Among the Romans.

The Old Roman World : the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization. · John Lord — chapter 9 of 29 · ~36 words · public domain

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SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE AMONG THE ROMANS.

The Mathematical Genius of the Old Astronomers--Their Labors and Discoveries--Extent of Astronomical Knowledge--The Alexandrian School-- The Science of Geometry and how far carried--Great Names--Medicine-- Geography--Other Physical Sciences and their limited Triumphs

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