The Stoics1 say that the stars are of a circular form, like as the sun, the moon, and the world. Cleanthes, that they are of a conical figure. Anaximenes, that they are fastened as nails in the crystalline firmament2; some others, that they are fiery3 plates of gold, resembling pictures.
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禁欲主义者,恬淡寡欲的人,不以苦乐为意的人( stoic的名词复数 ) | |
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n.苍穹;最高层 | |
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adj.燃烧着的,火红的;暴躁的;激烈的 | |
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