"There is so great a difference and distinction in these things that what is one man's meat is another man's rank poison."
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Lucretius, ', IV, 634–5 (Tr. W. H. D. Rouse)
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Science in classical antiquity
Science in classical antiquity encompasses inquiries into the workings of the world or universe aimed at both practical goals (e.g., establishing a reliable calendar or determining how to cure a variety of illnesses) as well as more abstract investigations belonging to natural philosophy. Classical antiquity is traditionally defined as the period between the 8th century BC (beginning of Archaic Greece) and the 6th century AD (after which there was medieval science). It is typically limited geogr
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