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“Can anyone be so foolish as to believe that there are men whose feet are higher than their heads, or places where things may be hanging downwards, trees growing backwards, or rain falling upwards? Where is the marvel of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon if we are to allow of a hanging world at the Antipodes?”

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Lactantius (240-320 AD) was a prominent Christian theologian, philosopher, and writer during the Roman Empire. His works had a profound impact on Christian theology, with his book 'Divine Institutions' being considered a classic of early Christian thought. more

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