Show alexandrian scientists among the ere it scientists of school or rather mathematicians were one of the greatest of ancient m ceans theon and hia ills batts daugn daughter ter the famous Il ypatia who appears to have hav c been it i be better ter inathe mather mati nati cian than ler 1 er father the story of whose life and trag ting ical death la Is familiar through King kingsleys novel unfortunately borle of her works is extant sho site was the last 0 I 1 tile Alex atArian ally an fume fame sho she lived about A D I 1 not only ts ii this old university renowned for the tile imp tilso which it gave to science but it also extended its protection and tid uld to literature poetry and tho the line fine arts for example eit mple ptolemy philadelphus did not consider it beneath him him to count among ln personal friends tho poet Calli callimachos machus the author of a treatise on oil birds who honorably 01 ably maintained himself by helping keeping a r chool at alexandria among the most distinguished poets may inay be mentioned Lyco phron whoso choso work cassandra still remains rem uns mal whose exquisite Ille olics prove how bow sweet ft A poet he lie was westminster review rev lew |