 For the benefit of his Latin readers, his genius submitted to teach the first elements of the arts and sciences of Greece. The geometry of Euclid, the music of Pythagoras, the arithmetic of Nicomachus, the mechanics of Archimedes, the astronomy of Ptolemy,...  The Literary Magazine, and American Register - Pagina 1391804Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Edward Gibbon - 1805 - 506 pagina’s
...Pythagoras, the arithmetic of Nicomachus, the mechanies of Archimedes, the astronomy of Ptolemy, the theology of Plato, and the logic of Aristotle, with...illustrated by the indefatigable pen of the Roman senator. Ami he alone was esteemed capable of describing the wonders of art, a sun-dial, a water-clock, or a... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1806 - 446 pagina’s
...Pythagoras, the arithmetic of Nicomachus the mechanics of Archimedes, the astronomy of Ptolemy, the theology of Plato, and the logic of Aristotle, with...the indefatigable pen of the Roman senator. And he »Ione was esteemed capable of describing the won-: ders of art, a sun-dial, a water-clock, or a sphere... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1806 - 454 pagina’s
...the astronomy of Ptolemy, the theology of Plato, and the logic of Aristotle, with the comnjsQJtary of Porphyry, were translated and illustrated by the indefatigable pen of the Roman senator, _And he alone was esteemed capable of describing the wonder$ of art, a sun-dial, a water-clock, or... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1811 - 456 pagina’s
...the indefatigable pen of the Roman senator. And he alonewas esteemed capable of describing thewonders of art, a sun-dial, a water-clock, or a sphere which...stooped, or, to speak more truly, he rose to the social du2 fSibliotheca; comptos chore acvitro parietes, &c. (Consol. Phil. 1. i, pros, v, p. 71). The Epistlea... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1816 - 508 pagina’s
...Pythagoras, the arithmetic of Nicomachus, the mechanics of Archimedes, the astronomy of Ptolemy, the theology of Plato, and the logic of Aristotle, with...speculations, Boethius stooped, or to speak more truly, ho rose to the social duties of public and private life : the indigent were relieved by his liberality... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1826 - 462 pagina’s
...of Porphyry, were xxxix. translated and illustrated by the indefatigable pen of the Ho- 4*-v«~ man senator. And he alone was esteemed capable of describing...From these abstruse speculations, Boethius stooped, иг to speak more truly, he rose to the social duties of public and private life : the indigent were... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1831 - 522 pagina’s
...Pythagoras, the arithmetic of Nicomachus, the mechanics of Archimedes, the astronomy of Ptolemy, the theology of Plato, and the logic of Aristotle, with...by the indefatigable pen of the Roman senator. And be alone was esteemed capable of describing the wonders of art, a sun-dial, a water-clock., or-a sphere... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1843 - 550 pagina’s
...Pythagoras, the arithmetic of Nicomachus, the mechanics of Archimedes, the astronomy of Ptolemy, the theology of Plato, and the logic of Aristotle, with...which represented the motions of the planets. From (88) I have laboured to extract a rational narrative from the dark, confiée, and various hints of... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1844 - 546 pagina’s
...of Porphyry, were translated and illustrated by the indefatigable pen of the Roman senator. And l>e alone was esteemed capable of describing the wonders...which represented the motions of the planets. From (88) I have laboured tu ejlract a rational narrative from the dark, concise, and various hints of In«... | |
 | John Keefe Robinson - 1850 - 162 pagina’s
...Pythagoras, the arithmetic of Nicomachus, the mechanics of Archimedes, the astronomy of Ptolemy, the theology of Plato, and the logic of Aristotle, with...sphere, which represented the motions of the planets. But this was not the sole, nor the greatest merit of the noble Roman. From these abstruse speculations,... | |
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