The last words attributed to Archimedes are « Do not disturb my circles » (Greek: μή μου τοὺς κύκλους τάραττε), a reference to the circles in the mathematical drawing that he was supposedly studying when disturbed by the Roman soldier. This quote is often given in Latin as « Noli turbare circulos meos, » but there is no reliable evidence that Archimedes uttered these words and they do not appear in the account given by Plutarch.[11]

[11]. Rorres, Chris. « Death of Archimedes: Sources ». Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences. Archived from the original on 10 December 2006. Retrieved 2007-01-02

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