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Offline St Giles

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Dante disagrees with modern FE
« on: Yesterday at 07:17:04 PM »
In Canto 29 of the Inferno, he mentions the moon being under their feet, indicating time is running short. 

That is compatible with a globe, but doesn't work for FE, though such a model is theoretically possible if it is day or night over the entire flat earth, which doesn't happen.

Just a tidbit into the understanding a Catholic in the 1200's had of the universe. 
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Offline Pax Vobis

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Re: Dante disagrees with modern FE
« Reply #1 on: Yesterday at 07:46:09 PM »
Quote from: St Giles on Yesterday at 07:17:04 PM
In Canto 29 of the Inferno, he mentions the moon being under their feet, indicating time is running short.

That is compatible with a globe, but doesn't work for FE, though such a model is theoretically possible if it is day or night over the entire flat earth, which doesn't happen.

Just a tidbit into the understanding a Catholic in the 1200's had of the universe.
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Offline AnthonyPadua

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Re: Dante disagrees with modern FE
« Reply #2 on: Yesterday at 08:36:34 PM »
Quote from: St Giles on Yesterday at 07:17:04 PM
In Canto 29 of the Inferno, he mentions the moon being under their feet, indicating time is running short.

That is compatible with a globe, but doesn't work for FE, though such a model is theoretically possible if it is day or night over the entire flat earth, which doesn't happen.

Just a tidbit into the understanding a Catholic in the 1200's had of the universe.
In the book burned alive that cassini mentioned, the author gives an example of a Catholic in the 1600s who believed the earth was flat. Regardless of the context there were those who believed in a flat earth.
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Offline Matthew

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Re: Dante disagrees with modern FE
« Reply #3 on: Today at 12:09:32 AM »
You do realize Dante's Inferno (and Paradiso, etc.) are works of fiction.
I can't ask Dante why he put this or that into his works, or what he meant by the various symbology found in his magnum opus.

Unlike Scripture, however, Dante's Inferno has no special authority, nor can we say it's 100% without error.

I read the whole trilogy, but it was 25 years ago. I remember a lot of it being very lofty, abstract, and symbolic. Especially the Paradiso. I'm sure there are many parts that aren't meant to be taken as Catholic dogma. 
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