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Elements of Geometry: Containing the First Six Books of Euc, With a Supplement on the Quadrature of the Circle and the Geometry of Solids, to Which Added, Elements of Plane and Spherical Trigonometry (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Such being the merits of Dr. Simson's edition, and the reception it has met with having been every way suitable, the work now offered to the pub lic will perhaps appear unnecessary. And indeed, if the geometer just named had written with a view of accommodating the Elements of euclid to the present state of the mathematical sciences, it is not likely that any thing new in Elementary Geometry would have been soon attempted. But his design was different; it was his object to restore the writings of euclid to their original perfection, and to give them to Modern Europe as nearly as possible in the state wherein they made their first appearance in Ancient Greece. For this undertaking, nobody could be better qualified than Dr. Smson who, to an accurate knowledge of the learned languages, and an indefatigable spirit of research, added a profound skill inthe ancient Geome try, and an admiration of it almost enthusiastic. Accordingly, he not only restored the text of euclid wherever it had been corrupted, but in some cases removed imperfections that probably belonged to the original work though his extreme partiality for his author never permitted him to suppose that such honour could fall to the share either of himself, or of any other of the modems.
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- Publication date2020
- ISBN 10 1332353088
- ISBN 13 9781332353088
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages322
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