Plato credits the old lady who rescued him from a well with saying, "Here isa man who would study the stars and cannot see what lies at his feet." Aristotle says he got rich by buying every olive press in town in advance of a good harvest. For 10 points—what Greek philosopher is credited by Herodotus with predicting the eclipse of 585 BC?
Plato credits the old lady who rescued him from a well with saying, "Here isa man who would study the stars and cannot see what lies at his feet." Aristotle says he got rich by buying every olive press in town in advance of a good harvest. For 10 points—what Greek philosopher is credited by Herodotus with predicting the eclipse of 585 BC?
Plato credits the old lady who rescued him from a well with saying, "Here isa man who would study the stars and cannot see what lies at his feet."
{Thales} of Miletus