Thomas Aquinas - If.. The motion of the earth were circular, it would...

If.. The motion of the earth were circular, it would be violent and contrary to nature, and could not be eternal, since.. Nothing violent is eternal.. It follows, therefore, that the earth is not moved with a circular motion.

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If.. The motion of the earth were circular, it would be violent and contrary to nature, and could not be eternal, since.. Nothing violent is eternal.. It follows, therefore, that the earth is not moved with a circular motion.

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