... he studied Arabic and devoted himself to translating into Latin some of the Arabic translations of Greek treatises, Arabic commentaries on them, and original Arabic works dealing with astronomy, mathematics, philosophy, medicine, and other sciences" ( Gerard of Cremona). After that, various translated versions of Ptolemy's Almagest emerged. Before Copernicus read Ptolemy's Almagest, there were lots of translators devoted their time ... astronomy, some people may think that translators are not an important factor of development of astronomy. Because Copernicus could fully read and unders...

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... the Renaissance. During the Middle Ages, drama was aimed mainly at making advancements in the church. Thus, the Cycle Dramas or English Passion Plays were performed with the permission and "help" of the church. It is thought that church clergy probably wrote the playlets and then gave it over to the Guilds to be performed. Although the appearance of the Cycle ... , but the Renaissance was ready for it. Perhaps the greatest and most evident way in which the Medieval and Renaissance time periods differ is found in the opposing premises of philosophy, which we see through, it's dramas. Agai...

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