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 Wezel Wezel December 1, 2015, edited December 1, 2015 December 1, 2015 at 6:56:22 PM UTC, edited December 1, 2015 at 6:56:55 PM UTC link Permalink

I believe that astronomers don’t do things like advising how to act in life. :) Astrologers, perhaps?

sabretou sabretou December 1, 2015 December 1, 2015 at 7:02:29 PM UTC link Permalink

The line between astronomers and astrologers was rather blurred back then, IIRC.

Wezel Wezel December 1, 2015 December 1, 2015 at 9:45:00 PM UTC link Permalink

Well, yeah, but today — and in modern languages — they are two different things. It just sounds wrong.

morbrorper morbrorper December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022 at 10:39:27 AM UTC link Permalink

I agree: it's confusing and should be changed.

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Acting on advice from his astronomers, Alexander the Great decided not to attack Egypt and went to India instead.

added by marcelostockle, September 23, 2011
➜ #1125635Actuando bajo el consejo de sus astrónomos, Alejandro Magno decidió no atacar Egipto, y en su lugar fue a India.

linked by marcelostockle, September 23, 2011
➜ #1125670På inrådan av sina astronomer bestämde sig Alexander den store för att inte attackera Egypten och for till Indien istället.

linked by HannesP, September 24, 2011
➜ #1868550Agante laŭ konsilo de siaj astronomoj, Aleksandro la Granda decidis ne ataki Egiptujon; anstataŭe li iris al Hindujo.

linked by GrizaLeono, September 26, 2012
➜ #2963414Действуя по совету своих астрономов, Александр Великий решил не атаковать Египет, а вместо этого отправился в Индию.

linked by odexed, January 4, 2014
➜ #2682520Astronomiensa neuvosta Aleksanteri Suuri päätti, ettei hyökkää Egyptiin, ja meni sen sijasta Intiaan.

linked by marcelostockle, January 4, 2014
➜ #11487525Op advies van zijn astronomen besloot Alexander de Grote Egypte niet aan te vallen en in plaats daarvan naar India te gaan.

linked by MarijnKp, January 26, 2023