Natural Magic (Magia Naturalis)

afterward himself admitted that he had been overcome before he knew that enemies were in the country. In the same tumult, the aforementioned highly celebrated astronomer, Archimedes, also perished, contrary to the command of Marcellus. However, the Romans (having permitted King Hieron to remain in his city of Syracuse and to rule throughout his life, provided only that he was subject to the Romans) caused it to be proclaimed that one should believe everything that Archimedes would say. In this art also lies the perpetuum, that is, the perpetual motion, which goes on and on and never stands still of its own accord; it does not need to be wound up like other clocks, but maintains its course,