Douglas_Knight comments on Recovery Manual for Civilization

Douglas_Knight 2 Nov 2014 3:38 UTC
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Yes, Pliny asserts that he followed Eratosthenes’s argument. I don’t believe him.

I do believe that he has read an account of the argument, traces of which are in 2.75 (and 76 mentions Eratosthenes by name).
- fortyeridania 2 Nov 2014 4:56 UTC
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  I don’t believe him.
  
  Fair enough.