Claudius Ptolemy, c. 100 – c. 170 AD
The full quote is here:
“If the earth were flat from east to west, the stars would rise as soon for westerners as for Orientals, which is false. Also, if the earth were flat from north to south and vice versa, the stars which were always visible to anyone would continue to be so wherever he went, which is false. But it seems flat to human sight because it is so extensive.”
Claudius Ptolemy, Book 1, Almagest
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