 | Sir John Leslie - 1809 - 542 σελίδες
...and purity so conspicuous in the ancient method of demonstration. The study of geometrical analysis appears admirably fitted to improve the intellect,...it to habits of precision, arrangement, and close application. If the taste thus acquired be not allowed to obtain undue ascendancy, it may be transferred... | |
 | 1811 - 566 σελίδες
...and purity so conspicuous in the ancient method of demonstration. The study of geometrical analysis appears admirably fitted to improve the intellect,...it to habits of precision, arrangement, and close application. If, the taste thus acquired be not allowed to obtain undue ascendancy, it may be transferred... | |
 | 1822 - 850 σελίδες
...; but I have filled up other important parts, and extended considerably the chain of propositions. The study of such a digest appears admirably fitted to improve the intellect, by training it to habita of precision, arrangement, and close investigation. From this it appears, that Mr Leslie is... | |
 | Sir John Leslie - 1821 - 518 σελίδες
...; but I have filled up other important parts, and extended considerably the chain of propositions. The study of such a digest appears admirably fitted...into the domains of Inductive Philosophy, which are explored by a similar procedure. II. GEOMETRY OF LINES OF THE SECOND ORDF-R. — These curves, discovered... | |
 | 1822 - 852 σελίδες
...; but I have filled up other imi>ortant parts, and extended considerably the chain of propositions. The study of such a digest appears admirably fitted...of precision, arrangement, and close investigation. From this it appears, that Mr Leslie is not aware that his writings arc defective in order and arrangement.... | |
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... algebra, or the modern analysis, from the mechanical facility of its operations, has contributed, especially on the Continent, to vitiate the taste and destroy the proper relish for the strictness and purity so conspicuous in the ancient method of... 