Euclid, His Life and SystemCharles Scribner's sons, 1902 - 227 σελίδες |
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... nature of his studies and his measure of success in the prose- cution of them , we have no record . These we can only infer from his subsequent achievements ; for it is certain that the foundation of these achievements must have been ...
... nature of his studies and his measure of success in the prose- cution of them , we have no record . These we can only infer from his subsequent achievements ; for it is certain that the foundation of these achievements must have been ...
Σελίδα 9
... nature or the extent of that knowledge . But the assumption may be safely made , that he profited to the full extent by the opportunities which he possessed ; and we are able to estimate , with an approach to certainty , the character ...
... nature or the extent of that knowledge . But the assumption may be safely made , that he profited to the full extent by the opportunities which he possessed ; and we are able to estimate , with an approach to certainty , the character ...
Σελίδα 23
... nature and relations of numbers , and to music , which they regarded as a branch of mathe- matics . Their arithmetical researches were , for the time , of great importance . We can only refer to one of them as bearing on geometry . We ...
... nature and relations of numbers , and to music , which they regarded as a branch of mathe- matics . Their arithmetical researches were , for the time , of great importance . We can only refer to one of them as bearing on geometry . We ...
Σελίδα 52
... natural ; and we find no appearance of such scaffolding as we found in Book I. It is true , as has often been pointed out , that the enunciation of one of his propositions is inconsistent with one of his definitions . The proposition ...
... natural ; and we find no appearance of such scaffolding as we found in Book I. It is true , as has often been pointed out , that the enunciation of one of his propositions is inconsistent with one of his definitions . The proposition ...
Σελίδα 63
... natural and irreconcilable foes . Unhappily , the Christians were not in a position to controvert this allegation . They accepted it , and deemed themselves bound , as they would defend Christianity , to condemn science . If they had ...
... natural and irreconcilable foes . Unhappily , the Christians were not in a position to controvert this allegation . They accepted it , and deemed themselves bound , as they would defend Christianity , to condemn science . If they had ...
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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.