The Refutation of All Heresies: Illusive Appearance of the Stars · Theoria
The Refutation of All Heresies
St. Hippolytus of Rome · c. 230 AD
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Section 38
Illusive Appearance of the Stars
But the scales of fishes—for instance, the seahorse—cause the stars to appear to be; the scales being steeped in a mixture of water and gum, and fastened on the ceiling at intervals.