On the other hand Alexandria had a tradition for scholarship which would mean that even if Ptolemy did not have access to the best teachers, he would have access to the libraries where he would have found the valuable reference material of which he made good use.
Sa ibang kamay Alexandria nagkaroon ng isang tradisyon para sa karunungan na kung saan ay nangangahulugan na kahit Ptolemy hindi magkaroon ng access sa pinakamahusay na guro, siya ay magkaroon ng access sa mga library na kung saan siya ay natagpuan ang mahalagang reference materyal na kung saan ginawa niya magandang gamitin.