# Euclid — The Age of Reason character guide

> Euclid in The Age of Reason by Thomas Paine.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0001-the-age-of-reason

## Who they are

Ancient Greek mathematician cited for logical reasoning.

## In the story

### [XII: The Effects of Christianism on Education; Proposed Reforms](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_age_of_reason_se/chapters/part-i-xii-the-effects-of-christianism-on-education-proposed-reforms)

Referenced as an example of a Greek author whose works were translated from dead languages, though translators often did not understand the learning.

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