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Offline St Giles

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Dante disagrees with modern FE
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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: Today at 07:46:09 PM »
Quote from: St Giles on Today 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: Today at 08:36:34 PM »
Quote from: St Giles on Today 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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