... is then believed Hippocrates went to Athens to try to recoup his losses in a court of law. While waiting for any action to be taken against the men, he had a lot of spare time. Hippocrates attended lectures and classes on math and philosophy and took up teaching to support himself. He became so successful that he was able to open up his own ... school and teach. Hippocrates became interested in math and astronomy late in life. He believed that there was only one comet, which was a planet that appeared at long intervals. He also believed that the comet's tale was a type of mirage caused ...

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