“A belief that the ancients held unusual scientific knowledge, of which only fragments remain today, was held by many great philosophers and scientists who participated in the “scientific revolution.” Though research by these men led to great discovery, many were… — David Flynn Copy Share Image
Mithridates, he died old. Housman's passage is based on the belief of the ancients that Mithridates the Great [c. 135-63 B.C.] had so saturated his body with poisons that none could injure him. When captured by the Romans he tried… — A. E. Housman Copy Share Image
![“Mithridates, he died old. Housman's passage is based on the belief of the ancients that Mithridates the Great [c. 135-63 B.C.] had so saturated his body with poisons that none could injure him. When captured by the Romans he tried in vain to poison himself, then ordered a Gallic mercenary to kill…” quote by A. E. Housman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a18/a-e-housman-8360_belief_mithridates-he-died-old-housman-s-passag_1154685.jpg)