Greek Geometry: From Thales to Euclid (Classic Reprint) Book

DR. ALL hi AN 403 GREEK GEOMETRY FROM THALES TO EUCLID. VI. MENAECHMUS-pupil of Eudoxus, associate of Plato, .and the discoverer of the conic sections-is rightly considered by Th. H. Martin1 to be the same as the Manaechmus of Suidas and Eudocia, ' a Platonic philoso- * It is pleasing to see, as I said in the last number of Her math ena, that: ' The number of students of the history of mathematics is ever increasing ; and the centres in which the subject is cultivated are becoming more numerous;' and it is particularly gratifying to observe that the subject has at last attracted attention in England. Since the second part of this Paper was published Dr. Heiberg, of Copenhagen, has completed his edition of Archimedes: Archimedis Opera Omnia cum Com-mentariis Eutocii. e codice Florentine recensuit, Latine vertit notisque illustravit J. L. Heiberg, Dr. Phil, vols.ii. etiii.: Lipsiae, i88r. Dr. Heiberg has been since engaged in bringing out, in conjunction with Professor H. Menge,About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the difficult to read text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.orgRead More