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Question: In the context of Eudoxus of Cnidus, *Theodosius’ Spherics* is considered…
Trivia Question Study Fact: While Eudoxus of Cnidus authored astronomical and mathematical works, none of his original writings survive today. However, fragments are known through references in the writings of later astronomers like Hipparchus, and it is believed that Theodosius of Bithynia’s treatise, *Spherics*, may have been developed from Eudoxus’s earlier work on the subject of spherical geometry.
Trivia Question Explanation: The source indicates that *Spherics* by Theodosius of Bithynia may be based on a work by Eudoxus, suggesting a continuation or development of Eudoxus’s ideas rather than a direct copy, refutation, or biography.
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