20/55 But the new scientific thought as to the earth's form had gained the day. The most sturdy believers were obliged to adjust their, biblical theories to it as best they could.( 29) (29) For a discussion of the geographical views of Isidore and Bede, see Santarem, Cosmographie, vol i, pp. For the gradual acceptance of the idea of the earth's sphericity after the eighth century, see Kretschmer, pp. 51 et seq., where citations from a multitude of authors are given. |