De astrologia

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De astrologia

work by Conon of Samos

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Conon of Samos
Conon’s works included De astrologia (“On Astronomy”), in seven books, which according to Seneca contained Egyptian observations of solar eclipses; however, some historians doubt this. He also wrote Pros Thrasydaion (“In Reply to Thrasydaeus”), concerning the intersection points of conics with other conics and with circles. None of…
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Conon’s works included De astrologia (“On Astronomy”), in seven books, which according to Seneca contained Egyptian observations of solar eclipses; however, some historians doubt this. He also wrote Pros Thrasydaion (“In Reply to Thrasydaeus”), concerning the intersection points of conics with other conics and with circles. None of…
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