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... Greek editions we now have , I found that Theon , or whoever was the editor of the present Greek text , by adding some things , suppressing others , and mixing his own with Euclid's Demonstra- tions , has changed more things to the ...
... Greek editions we now have , I found that Theon , or whoever was the editor of the present Greek text , by adding some things , suppressing others , and mixing his own with Euclid's Demonstra- tions , has changed more things to the ...
Page xi
... Greek professor at Glasgow ; and professor Robison of Edin burgh , with many others of distinguished merit . In the year 1758 , Dr. S. being then 71 years of age , found it neces- sary to employ an assistant in teaching ; and in 1761 ...
... Greek professor at Glasgow ; and professor Robison of Edin burgh , with many others of distinguished merit . In the year 1758 , Dr. S. being then 71 years of age , found it neces- sary to employ an assistant in teaching ; and in 1761 ...
Page xii
... Greek and mathematical learning , in giving an edition of Pappus in the original language . Strict integrity and private worth , with corresponding purity of morals , gave the highest value to a character which , from other qualities ...
... Greek and mathematical learning , in giving an edition of Pappus in the original language . Strict integrity and private worth , with corresponding purity of morals , gave the highest value to a character which , from other qualities ...
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... Greek text , and translations from it , the angle of the semicircle is said to be greater than any acute recti- lineal angle , and the remaining angle less than any recti- lineal angle . " Q. E. D. COR . From this it is manifest , that ...
... Greek text , and translations from it , the angle of the semicircle is said to be greater than any acute recti- lineal angle , and the remaining angle less than any recti- lineal angle . " Q. E. D. COR . From this it is manifest , that ...
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... Greek text , and the translations from it , the angle of the greater segment is said to be greater , and the angle of the less segment is said to be less , than a right angle . " COR . From this it is manifest , that if one angle of a ...
... Greek text , and the translations from it , the angle of the greater segment is said to be greater , and the angle of the less segment is said to be less , than a right angle . " COR . From this it is manifest , that if one angle of a ...
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ABC is given AC is equal altitude angle ABC angle BAC base BC bisected centre circle ABCD circumference common logarithm cone Constr cylinder demonstrated described diameter draw drawn equal angles equiangular equimultiples Euclid ex æquali excess fore given angle given in magnitude given in position given in species given magnitude given ratio given straight line gnomon greater join less Let ABC logarithm multiple opposite parallel parallelogram AC perpendicular polygon prism proportionals proposition pyramid Q. E. D. PROP radius ratio of AE rectangle contained rectilineal figure right angles segment shewn sides BA similar sine solid angle solid parallelopipeds square of AC straight line AB straight line BC tangent THEOR third triangle ABC triplicate ratio vertex wherefore