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# Hypathia of Alexandria

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Hypatia was a Neoplatonist philosopher, astronomer, and mathematician who lived in Alexandria, at that time in the province of Egypt and a major city of the Roman Empire. In Alexandria, Hypatia was a prominent thinker who taught subjects including philosophy and astronomy, and in her lifetime was re

##  Quotes by Hypathia of Alexandria

> [“Fables should be taught as fables, myths as myths, and miracles as poetic fancies. To teach superstitions as truths is a most…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hypathia-of-alexandria/fables-should-be-taught-as-fables-myths-as-myths-and-miracles-as/)

Hypathia of Alexandria

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