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Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius

Picture of Boethius

Picture of Boethius

Picture of Boethius

Picture of Boethius

Picture of Boethius

Picture of Boethius

This shows Boethius calculating with Arabic numerals competing with Pythagoras using an abacus.It is from G Reisch Margarita Philosophica (1503)A colour picture of this illustration is at this link

This shows Boethius calculating with Arabic numerals competing with Pythagoras using an abacus.
It is from G Reisch Margarita Philosophica (1503)

Picture of Boethius

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