Omar Khayyam (1048-1131) was a mathematician who wrote poetry. Here are two quatrains from his Rubaiyat.
XLVI
For in and out, above, about, below,
'Tis nothing but a Magic Shadow-show
Play'd in a Box whose Candle is the Sun
Round which we Phantom Figures come and go.
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Monday, November 21, 2011
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