tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918995924244969903.post6313763554807215302..comments2024-03-25T08:41:57.698+13:00Comments on Kiwi Hellenist: Ancient flat-earthersPeter Gainsfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17448862214081111386noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918995924244969903.post-75453229805544797902019-08-29T22:14:51.236+12:002019-08-29T22:14:51.236+12:00Not a subject I know anything about, I'm afrai...Not a subject I know anything about, I'm afraid. But if you have any recommendations, do post 'em here! Just be aware I can't read any Arabic.Peter Gainsfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17448862214081111386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918995924244969903.post-68242316306046354402019-08-27T22:37:44.045+12:002019-08-27T22:37:44.045+12:00Thoughts on the flat earth cosmology found in Isla...Thoughts on the flat earth cosmology found in Islamic texts, including the Quran?RiderOnTheCloudshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09601657250585742402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918995924244969903.post-48155306140763692602018-03-25T11:39:20.909+13:002018-03-25T11:39:20.909+13:00It's been a long time since I've read Lucr...It's been a long time since I've read Lucretius! So I'm not best placed to give a precise answer. But as far as I recall he sticks closely to the Epicurean picture of all objects in the universe falling in a universal "down" direction, with the physical world as a random configuration of atoms in the course of their fall.<br /><br />I don't remember whether he discusses Peter Gainsfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17448862214081111386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918995924244969903.post-85368801558848659602018-03-24T23:58:29.719+13:002018-03-24T23:58:29.719+13:00Hi, do you think that Lucretius was a flat-earther...Hi, do you think that Lucretius was a flat-earther?Domicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02108175024624509183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918995924244969903.post-12719882274825231962016-09-16T14:25:41.696+12:002016-09-16T14:25:41.696+12:00Thanks for your comments! I'll be patient: I&#...Thanks for your comments! I'll be patient: I'll try visiting in a few weeks and take a look at your community then. Cheers for the heads-up.Peter Gainsfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17448862214081111386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918995924244969903.post-73206870322500900582016-09-16T11:37:39.954+12:002016-09-16T11:37:39.954+12:00This is an excellent article. In fact, I thought i...This is an excellent article. In fact, I thought it would fit nicely at a community I lead at https://www.imzy.com/academic_biblical_studies. Right now, Imzy is in private invite-only beta. Although Imzy is slated to go public in approximately 3-4 weeks. If you'd like to see your article reference before then follow the aforementioned link, request to join, and I'll get you in.<br /><br /Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com