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Lect. I. Mathematical Lectures. 9
in greater Efteem, and Cicero carefully diftinguifhes
them from that Rafcality of Jugglers that arrogated
to themfelves the Foreknowledge of future Events.
(z) Do ye imagine, fays he, that they, who are faid
to divine, can refiolve whether the Sun be greater
than the Earth, or fib great as it fie ems ; and whether the Moon has an inherent Light, or borrows it
firom the Sun ? &c. Thefe things, as he goes on,
belong to Mathematicians and not to Soothfayers : A
Judgment indeed worthy of Cicero, Dignum fia-
piente bondque. But more than enough has been
ipoken concerning the Name.
Left therefore I fhould feem to act the Part of a
Philologer rather than a Mathematician, to come
to the Purpofe, let us in the next Place confider
the Objecl of Mathematics : From the various
Kinds, or different Confideration of which, the
Science itfelf is divided into various Parts. In
handling of which, we will firft, according to the
Examples of others, deliver what is for the moft
part agreeable to the common Opinions •, then make
a more curious Enquiry concerning the Thing it
felf, and explain what fort of Object the Mathematics refpects, how far it extends itfelf, how it
is limited or diftributed into Parts, and what is
our own Opinion. Alfo, laying afide all Authority, we will now and then produce certain (a) Paradoxes* i. e. Things contrary to Opinion, but not
perhaps (b) contrary to Reafon. For I defign not
to follow all Things in the beaten Road, neither to
undertake any thing rafhly ; but will freely difcufs
whatfoever offers itfelf worth the Enquiry, and
not fear ftrenuoufly to avouch every thing that
feems agreeable to Truth , yet fubmitting all I fay
to be examined and decided by the Judgment of
your Candour and Sagacity.
(xj Cic, de V'vvm (a) Yl^xhlx,
(b) napxAeyx,
There.
11
| Title | Usefulness of mathematical learning explained and demonstrated. |
| Alternative Title | The usefulness of mathematical learning explained and demonstrated, being mathematical lectures read in the publick schools at the University of Cambridge, by Isaac Barrow... To which is prefixed the oratorical preface of our learned author, spoke before the university on his being elected Lucasian professor of mathematics. Tr. by the Revd. Mr. John Kirkby. |
| Reference Title | Barrow, Isaac, 1734, Usefulness of mathematical learning. |
| Creator | Barrow, Isaac, 1630-1677 |
| Subject | Mathematics -- Philosophy |
| Publisher | London, S. Austen. |
| DateOriginal | 1734 |
| Format | JP2 |
| Extent | 31 cm. |
| Identifier | 1135 |
| Call Number | QA7.B3 1734 |
| Language | English |
| Collection | History of Mathematics |
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| Data contributor | Linda Hall Library, LHL Digital Collections. |
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| Title | Page 9. |
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| Identifier | 1135_047 |
| Relation-Is part of | Is part of : The usefulness of mathematical learning explained and demonstrated, being mathematical lectures read in the publick schools at the University of Cambridge, by Isaac Barrow... To which is prefixed the oratorical preface of our learned author, spoke before the university on his being elected Lucasian professor of mathematics. Tr. by the Revd. Mr. John Kirkby. |
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| OCR transcript | Lect. I. Mathematical Lectures. 9 in greater Efteem, and Cicero carefully diftinguifhes them from that Rafcality of Jugglers that arrogated to themfelves the Foreknowledge of future Events. (z) Do ye imagine, fays he, that they, who are faid to divine, can refiolve whether the Sun be greater than the Earth, or fib great as it fie ems ; and whether the Moon has an inherent Light, or borrows it firom the Sun ? &c. Thefe things, as he goes on, belong to Mathematicians and not to Soothfayers : A Judgment indeed worthy of Cicero, Dignum fia- piente bondque. But more than enough has been ipoken concerning the Name. Left therefore I fhould feem to act the Part of a Philologer rather than a Mathematician, to come to the Purpofe, let us in the next Place confider the Objecl of Mathematics : From the various Kinds, or different Confideration of which, the Science itfelf is divided into various Parts. In handling of which, we will firft, according to the Examples of others, deliver what is for the moft part agreeable to the common Opinions •, then make a more curious Enquiry concerning the Thing it felf, and explain what fort of Object the Mathematics refpects, how far it extends itfelf, how it is limited or diftributed into Parts, and what is our own Opinion. Alfo, laying afide all Authority, we will now and then produce certain (a) Paradoxes* i. e. Things contrary to Opinion, but not perhaps (b) contrary to Reafon. For I defign not to follow all Things in the beaten Road, neither to undertake any thing rafhly ; but will freely difcufs whatfoever offers itfelf worth the Enquiry, and not fear ftrenuoufly to avouch every thing that feems agreeable to Truth , yet fubmitting all I fay to be examined and decided by the Judgment of your Candour and Sagacity. (xj Cic, de V'vvm (a) Yl^xhlx, (b) napxAeyx, There. 11 |
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