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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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Offline DirigeNos

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Re: Dante disagrees with modern FE
« Reply #4 on: Today at 06:49:10 AM »
The Divine Comedy is meant to be allegorical. As Dante and Virgil climb to the very bottom of hell, they find "old scratch" himself suspended and frozen at the center of gravity. (it's very cold for him. the cold freezes and burns) As they climb down the devil's thigh and pass his hip, they flip upside down because they cross the exact center of earth's gravity. haha. I suppose that does support the globe earth model? If you could possibly fall through a straight hole through the earth's core you would get stuck in the middle and be "floating" there. You would free fall back and forth like a yoyo for a while. How can we know such things. haha

It reminds me of the people that joke about digging to China and everyone is upside down. Or Alice in Wonderland. haha
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