Hippocrates was the greatest geometer of antiquity (relating to ancient times) but was "stupid and incompetent in the business of everyday life" as quoted by Aristotle. ... The other theory is that dishonest customs men threatened him with imprisonment and they stole everything he owned. ... While waiting for any action to be taken against the men, he had a lot of spare time. ... Eudemus's work as he quoted the passage of the lunes of Hippocrates word for word is stated here to make the description clearer. ... Eudoxus was born within a few years of the death of Hippocrates, and so th...

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