‘Give me a place to stand, and I will move the earth.’
F. Hultsch (ed.) Pappus Alexandrinus: Collectio (1876-8), Vol. 3, book 8, section 10, ix
Archimedes
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‘Give me a place to stand, and I will move the earth.’
F. Hultsch (ed.) Pappus Alexandrinus: Collectio (1876-8), Vol. 3, book 8, section 10, ix