Chapter 10 The Dionysian Academy
Davos said lightly: "Maligi, there is an old saying in the East, I wonder if you have heard of it?"
"What old saying?"
"If God wants it to perish, he must first make it crazy. []"
Nick Stratus, Stacypus, and Lycasus were standing in front of the gate of Dionia Academy.
This is a gate with a peculiar shape, a large white arch with a huge stone ball on the top, and a thick sword-shaped stone tablet extending straight from the middle of the arch to withstand the top of the arch. Divided into two.
There is a sentence engraved on the stone tablet: All things have their own laws, and their mysteries can only be obtained by unremitting explorers.
Nick Stratus scrutinized these words and couldn't help nodding, but then he saw the signature - Davos.
"Davos? Which Davos is that?" Nick Stratus asked in surprise.
"Which one is there! Of course Dionia's consul!" Stacypus replied.
"This is a place where scholars gather, a sacred place! What right does he have to be here!" Nick Stratuston changed his color and was about to say a few words immediately.
Stasipus was shocked and hurriedly discouraged him: "Don't talk nonsense, Davos is not just a consul, but he is respected as a teacher by the doctors of Dionia, even those scholars who study mathematics. I also respect him very much. It is said that I got a lot of inspiration from him, so people in the whole academy respect him very much. And last year, I listened to Davos's lecture, and the medical knowledge he described is really unique and unique. It's no wonder that many people say, 'He is the messenger sent by the gods to the world.' If these people hear you insulting him here, they will definitely conflict with you!"
"I'm not afraid of the Dionians," Nick Stratus muttered stubbornly, stopped talking, and walked into the gate of the academy with Stasipus.
Lycassus kept staring at the ball at the top of the vault, tremblingly crossed the gate, only took a few steps, but couldn't help but look back, and said to himself: "Such a heavy stone ball is placed on the top. What's the point, and I'm not afraid of it falling."
"Little guy, you don't understand this." A young man standing in the gate explained loudly: "The dome of the dome symbolizes the land where we live—"
"Wait, you said the land under our feet is round?!" Lycasus interrupted him in surprise.
"Of course, why else when looking at ships sailing in the distance,
Always see the sail first. You must know that Thales of Miletus had already figured it out many years ago. This problem cannot be explained to you for a while. You just need to remember that the land where we live is a big ball! "The young man said impatiently, and then he pointed to the vault and said, "What do you look at this vault again?" "
After being reminded by him, Lycasus took a closer look: "Oh, it's a pair of arms!"
"Yes, holding up the ball in both hands means that humans can transform the earth!" The young man said excitedly, "But what will be used to overcome terrifying disasters and transform the earth?"
"How do I know?" Lycasus said angrily, staring at the young man who was forcibly pulling him.
"Did you see the words engraved on that stone tablet!" The young man pointed at the sword-shaped stone tablet and said vigorously: "It depends on knowledge, it depends on exploration, and it depends on us scholars who are constantly studying hard! Diver The gate designed by Sir Si is so meaningful!"
Lycassus sneered, dissatisfied with his boasting.
The young man obviously didn't pay attention to the other's expression, and he took Uncle Luca's hand and said, "Now let me tell you, why the stone ball doesn't break the vault and fall down, that's because the dome has the ability to move the weight to the two sides. The characteristics of end dispersion" said, he picked up a branch and drew an exploded view of gravity on the ground: "Of course the gravity of the stone ball cannot be completely dispersed, the pressure on the vault still exists, and the support of the stone tablet is the key. ”
Poor Lycassus' explanation of young people's professions is like listening to a book from heaven, and he is completely at a loss.
Nick Stratus, who was listening on the side because of curiosity, was completely impatient at the moment, and shouted: "Lycasus, it's time to go! It's getting dark, don't miss the registration!"
"Yes!" Lycasus pulled his hand back in fright, almost causing the young man to fall.
"Sign up? What name do you sign up for?" The young man looked at them suspiciously.
"We're here for a medical forum," Stacypus replied.
"You are here to find those doctors who deal with corpses and bones!" The young man suddenly realized.
"Hurry up! Hurry up!" He suddenly lost his interest in being a good teacher, and slapped and pulled Lycasus' hand, as if he was afraid of getting bad luck.
"This man is sick, crazy," Lycasus murmured, following Stacypus forward.
The academy was lush and lush, and a gravel-paved path was sheltered among the shady trees with intertwined branches.
The three of them walked on foot, and just after walking very far, they suddenly heard an urgent cry: "Be careful, don't step on it!"
Stacypus hurriedly stopped, only to find a man crouching on the ground by the side of the road, holding a piece of limestone in his hand, and a relatively flat paving stone in front of him was densely covered with words and symbols.
The man used his body to protect the stone, looked up at them, and urged dissatisfied: "Go away! Go away!"
"These people are estimated to be scholars of some mathematics institute in this Dionysian Academy. It is said that most of them are from the Pythagorean school of Tarantum." Stacypus was dissatisfied with Nick Stella. Tus explained.
It was these lunatics! Nick Stratus suddenly realized that the Pythagoreans believed that "mathematics is the god", and often held some strange ceremonies, and their whereabouts were mysterious. In the early years, they were closely connected with the nobles of the city-states of Greater Greece and opposed democracy. Therefore, It is regarded as a heresy by many people and is avoided.
Dionia actually accepted them! Nick Stratus felt a bit of disgust in his heart.
Wait until they see again: some people are leaning on tree trunks, looking up at the sky, and muttering to themselves; some people have no eyes, they walk like puppets, and they don’t know what to think; When Ruo Kuang and many other strange words and behaviors, the three of them are no longer strange.
Passing around a few tall trees, a small pavilion appeared in front of it. Many people in the pavilion formed a circle, and there seemed to be something placed in the center.
They were arguing fiercely as they fiddled with the object.
A curious Lycasus approached the pavilion, only to hear what they were saying, "How long should the span of the bridge be?"
"Where should it be built to ensure the level of the bridge deck?"
"How many piers are needed to support this bridge?"
"How far apart should we be?"
"Are you here to participate in the medical forum?" A person walked out of the crowd, looking at the medicine box on Lycasus' waist, and asked hurriedly.
Before Lycasus could answer, Stacypus had already bowed and saluted, and said respectfully, "Dr. Stacey Cordas, hello!"
"Who are you?" Stacey Cordas looked at him suspiciously, trying hard to find his name from memory.
"I'm Dr. Stacypus from Crotone. This is Dr. Nick Stratus and Lycasus, both from Crotone." Stacypus immediately introduced.
"Oh, look at my memory, I'm so sorry! I remembered that last year you gave a lecture on 'The Application of Aloe Vera in Sports Bruises'!" Stacey Cordas said apologetically with a slap on the forehead.
"Yes, that's a little experience I shared last year. It's been so long, you still remember it!" Stacypus looked overjoyed.
"Of course I remember! Inspired by your speech, some doctors in our medical school have conducted more in-depth research on aloe vera this year, and there are some new developments that will be mentioned in this forum." Tashikodas said seriously.
"That's great!" Stasipus couldn't help cheering, completely forgetting the unnatural Nick Stratus beside him.
But Stacey Cordas did not forget, he took the initiative to go forward and salute: "Welcome, Dr. Nick Stratus!"
Nick Stratus' modest return.
"And you, Nicasus! Welcome to Dionysian Academy!" Stacey Cordas said enthusiastically, while leading them towards the medical school.
"I'm so sorry! Today is my turn to greet the doctor who came to the forum at the gate of the college. I just stood there for a long time. I was a little tired, so I took a rest in the small pavilion. By the way, I listened to the mathematics institute discussing the construction of the stone bridge. Thinking of almost missing you." Stacey Cordas said embarrassedly as he walked.
Stacypus was stunned: "You mean building a stone bridge?"
"Yes, the Dionysian Department of Roads and Bridges is preparing to build a stone bridge over the Saraceno River to replace the previous wooden bridge, and after obtaining the approval of the Senate, hand over the design and data measurement of the stone bridge to Mathematical Research The institute has come to complete it. The vice president of the Mathematical Research Institute, Mattikoris, and a group of people have been fighting for more than ten days, and the plan has been basically completed. If the stone bridge over the Saraceno River is successfully built this time, a few more bridges will be built. With enough experience, little Herakrid can build a bridge over the Krati River!" Stacey Cordas smiled "hehehe", obviously looking forward to it, because if a bridge is directly connected to the map If the stone bridges between Yizhu City and Nancheng can be built, then pedestrians traveling from south to north will pass over this stone bridge instead of going through the wooden bridge in the delta. The environment around the academy will definitely be much quieter.