Project Gutenberg 2007-07-13 Public domain in the USA. 392 Dee, John 1527 1608 Dee, Johannes Dee, Dr. (John) J. D. (John Dee) I. D. (John Dee) The Mathematicall Praeface to Elements of Geometrie of Euclid of Megara Reading ease score: 64.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Louise Hope, David Starner, Suzanne Lybarger and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Mathematicall Praeface to Elements of Geometrie of Euclid of Megara" by John Dee is a scholarly work associated with mathematical literature written in the late 16th century. This treatise serves as an introduction to the translations of Euclid's geometric works, providing significant insights into the importance of mathematics and geometry for personal and societal development. The book emphasizes the foundational nature of Euclidian principles in understanding more complex mathematical concepts and applications. The opening of the text sets a contemplative tone, highlighting the value of mathematical sciences and their influence on the soul and mind of humankind. Dee stresses that true knowledge is gained through diligent study of geometry, specifically through Euclid’s methodical approach. He outlines the different mathematical disciplines, includes a historical context for their significance, and addresses the challenges faced by scholars in bringing this knowledge to a wider English-speaking audience. John Dee’s preface ultimately serves as an encouragement for readers to engage deeply with the studies of mathematics in pursuit of wisdom and a better understanding of the natural world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Geometry -- Early works to 1800 Philosophy -- Early works to 1800 Mathematics -- Early works to 1800 QA Text Browsing: Mathematics Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics 275139 275006 2024-10-09T13:29:28.889791 2023-09-10T05:17:34.565509 text/html text/html 275145 2021-06-28T14:51:34 text/html; charset=utf-8 330186 2021-06-28T14:54:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 330274 2024-10-09T13:29:35.020728 application/epub+zip 334298 2024-10-09T13:29:30.586744 application/epub+zip 164656 2024-10-09T13:29:29.717751 application/epub+zip 680543 2024-10-09T13:29:38.073712 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 642821 2024-10-09T13:29:34.191713 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269294 2022-09-10T10:53:00.107946 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234644 2024-10-09T13:29:28.084790 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 234335 2021-06-28T14:52:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 90563 2021-06-28T14:53:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19501 2024-10-09T13:29:38.213694 application/rdf+xml 35214 2024-10-09T13:29:29.801744 image/jpeg 4303 2024-10-09T13:29:29.759745 image/jpeg 327458 2024-10-09T13:29:28.957761 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia