Euclid, His Life and SystemCharles Scribner's sons, 1902 - 227 σελίδες |
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Σελίδα 29
... attempt a reconciliation between various statements as to the relations between Eudoxus and Plato , their friendship and their enmity . The following is , upon the whole , perhaps the likeliest account of the matter ; but it must be ...
... attempt a reconciliation between various statements as to the relations between Eudoxus and Plato , their friendship and their enmity . The following is , upon the whole , perhaps the likeliest account of the matter ; but it must be ...
Σελίδα 31
... attempts to solve the problem of the duplication of the cube , the rectification and quadrature of the circle . These attempts were unsuccessful , yet it is not to be sup- posed that they were made in vain . The old fable of the ...
... attempts to solve the problem of the duplication of the cube , the rectification and quadrature of the circle . These attempts were unsuccessful , yet it is not to be sup- posed that they were made in vain . The old fable of the ...
Σελίδα 32
... attempts of these early geometers to solve these problems were not altogether unproductive even of direct results . Hippocrates1 of Chios , in attempting to square the circle , succeeded in squaring certain figures bounded by circular ...
... attempts of these early geometers to solve these problems were not altogether unproductive even of direct results . Hippocrates1 of Chios , in attempting to square the circle , succeeded in squaring certain figures bounded by circular ...
Σελίδα 61
... . It has been foolishly attempted to represent this lady as having suffered martyrdom at the hands of the Christians because she was a mathematician , or be- cause she zealously controverted Christianity . This is absurd . HYPATIA 61.
... . It has been foolishly attempted to represent this lady as having suffered martyrdom at the hands of the Christians because she was a mathematician , or be- cause she zealously controverted Christianity . This is absurd . HYPATIA 61.
Σελίδα 66
... attempt to answer the question . Account for it as we may , or leave it , as we intend to do , without attempting to account for it , the fact is that about the middle of the seventh century the former of these events reached its ...
... attempt to answer the question . Account for it as we may , or leave it , as we intend to do , without attempting to account for it , the fact is that about the middle of the seventh century the former of these events reached its ...
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Adelard admit Alexandria Alexandrian School algebra Almagest Anaximander Arabic Archytas arithmetic ascertain assumption astronomy attained axiom called Campanus century Christian circle conic sections course cube cultivation defect defined demonstration Descartes diameter discovery doubt Egypt Egyptian elementary equilateral triangle Euclid Euclid's Elements Euclidean Euclidean geometry Eudemus extent fact faculty give given Greek Honain important inference intellect intersecting invention Ionian School knew knowledge Laplace Legendre Leibnitz less lived logarithms logic mathe mathematical science mathematical study mathematician matical matter means measure ment method mind modern Newton optical parallel lines philosophy plane plane geometry Plato position principle probably problem Proclus proof Prop proposition proved Ptolemy Pythagoras question reasoning rectangle referred regarded right angles right-angled triangle seems square statement straight line suppose Tarentum teacher teaching Thales theorem thought tion translation treatise triangle are equal true truth
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Σελίδα 142 - In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race. His going forth Is from the end of the heaven and his circuit unto the ends of It: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
Σελίδα 174 - Let them praise the name of the Lord: for he commanded, and they were created. He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass.
Σελίδα 133 - It is true, that a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism; but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion: for while the mind of man looketh upon second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and go no farther; but when it beholdeth the chain of them confederate and linked together, it must needs fly to Providence and Deity.
Σελίδα 133 - Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
Σελίδα 183 - Behold also the ships, which, though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.
Σελίδα 50 - A mule and a donkey were going to market laden with wheat. The mule said 'If you gave me one measure I should carry twice as much as you, but if I gave you one we should bear equal burdens.
Σελίδα 107 - There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more •than is meet, and it tendeth to poverty.
Σελίδα 179 - And he made a molten sea, ten cubits from the one brim to the other : it was round all about, and his height was five cubits : and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about.
Σελίδα 44 - Pythagoras' theorem states that the square of the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides.