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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

9199 Alfonso X (the Wise) 1221-1284 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:9199
AUTHOR:Alfonso X (the Wise) (1221–1284)
QUOTATION:Had I been present at the creation, I would have given some useful hints for the better ordering of the universe. 1
 
Note 1.
Carlyle says, in his “History of Frederick the Great,” book ii. chap. vii. that this saying of Alphonso about Ptolemy’s astronomy, “that it seemed a crank machine; that it was pity the Creator had not taken advice,” is still remembered by mankind,—this and no other of his many sayings. [back]