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which four phrases in this excerpt from robert stawell ball's great astronomers convey a commendable tone toward ptolemy's work?
the name ptolemy, appears to have been a common one in egypt in those days. the time at which he lived is fixed by the fact that his first
recorded observation was made in 127 ad, and his last in 151 ad. when we add that he seems to have lived in or near alexandria, or to use his
own words. "on the parallel of alexandria," we have said everything that can be said so far as his individuality is concerned.
ptolemy is, without doubt, the greatest figure in ancient astronomy. he gathered up the wisdom of the philosophers who had preceded him.
he incorporated this with the results of his own observations, arjd illumined it with his theories. his speculations, even when they were, as we
now know quite erroneous had such an astonishing verisimilitude to the actual facts of nature that they commanded universal assent. even in
these modern days we not unfrequently find lovers of paradox who maintain that ptolemy's doctrines not only seem true, but actually are true.

In other words which one of the four perspectives do you believe best explains why people do the things they do in our society? which one of the four perspectives best explains why you believe the things you do, and why you act the way that you do?

Me for the love of god. i've been working on this assignment for 3 days and i don't understand the speeches at all ive read both 4 times over and i don't understand either of them if your right i will give you brainlest (i think that's how you spell it) and 99 pts. for this assignment, you will write an evaluation of either of two historic passages. • patrick henry’s “give me liberty, or give me death! ” speech (1775) • frederick douglass’s address, “what to the slave is the fourth of july? ” (1852) 1. what is the speaker’s viewpoint? what is his claim? type your answer here. (score for question 2: of 2 points) 2. what reasons does the speaker provide to support his viewpoint or claim? type your answer here. (score for question 3: of 4 points) 3. how valid are the speaker’s reasons for his claim? use evidence from the text to support your answer. type your answer here. (score for question 4: of 2 points) 4. what evidence does the speaker provide to support his reasons? type your answer here. (score for question 5: of 4 points) 5. is the speaker’s evidence relevant and sufficient? use evidence from the text to support your answer. type your answer here. (score for question 6: of 4 points) 6. does the speaker use fallacious reasoning or logical fallacies? use evidence from the text to support your answers. type your answer here. (score for question 7: of 4 points) 7. what counterclaims or alternate claims does the speaker address, and how does he respond to them? type your answer here. (score for question 8: of 4 points) 8. how effective is the speaker’s response to counterclaims or alternate claims? use evidence from the text to support your answer. type your answer here. (score for question 9: of 4 points) 9. write a one-paragraph evaluation of the speaker’s argument. type your answer here.

Has anyone ever read the poem “at a window “ by carl sandburg? there are a few multiple choice questions i have to answer about it.