'Planets' in Simplicius De caelo 471.1 ff., 1971
By: Hall, J.J
Title 'Planets' in Simplicius De caelo 471.1 ff.
Type Article
Language English
Date 1971
Journal The Journal of Hellenic Studies
Volume 91
Pages 138-139
Categories no categories
Author(s) Hall, J.J
Editor(s)
Translator(s)
Thus all that Simplicius is saying, on Eudemus’ authority, is that Anaximander ‘was the first to discuss’ the sizes and distances of ‘planets’, using the latter term to include sun and moon; and this agrees with what the doxographers tell us: Anaximander had views about the distances of sun and moon, and the size of the sun.11 A sceptic, like Dicks, may question this whole tradition; but it should not be claimed that what Simplicius says of Anaximander and planômena in 471.2-6 is incon­sistent with our other authorities. [conclusion, p. 139]

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'Planets' in Simplicius De caelo 471.1 ff., 1971
By: Hall, J.J
Title 'Planets' in Simplicius De caelo 471.1 ff.
Type Article
Language English
Date 1971
Journal The Journal of Hellenic Studies
Volume 91
Pages 138-139
Categories no categories
Author(s) Hall, J.J
Editor(s)
Translator(s)
Thus  all  that  Simplicius  is  saying,  on  Eudemus’ 
authority,  is  that  Anaximander  ‘was  the  first  to 
discuss’  the  sizes  and  distances  of  ‘planets’,  using the  latter  term  to  include  sun  and  moon;  and this  agrees  with  what  the  doxographers  tell  us: Anaximander  had  views  about  the  distances  of  sun and  moon,  and  the  size  of the  sun.11  A   sceptic,  like Dicks,  may  question  this  whole  tradition;  but  it should  not  be  claimed  that  what  Simplicius  says  of Anaximander  and  planômena in  471.2-6  is  incon­sistent with  our  other authorities. [conclusion, p. 139]

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