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Aristarchus

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Ar·is·tar·chus  (r-stärks) 217?-145? b.c.
Greek grammarian and critic noted for his arrangement of and commentary on the Iliad and the Odyssey.
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Noun1.Aristarchus - an ancient Greek grammarian remembered for his commentary on the Iliad and Odyssey (circa 217-145 BC)
2.Aristarchus - a bright crater on the Moon
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Like Kepler and Aristarchus, which overlook the "Ocean of Tempests," sometimes it appeared like a brilliant point through the cloudy light, and was taken for a volcano in activity.
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, 265: But Aristarchus is informed that they were twins, not.
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