the experience of reading in Britain, from 1450 to 1945...

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Euclid : Elements I-IV, VI

"W[ordsworth] recollected that at Hawkshead ... ' ... I, with the other boys of the same standing, was put upon reading the first six books of Euclid, with the exception of the fifth ...'"

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: William Wordsworth      Print: Book

Euclid : unknown

'After looking at my 11 books of Euclid, & first part of Algebra (including binomial theorem?) I may then begin Trigonometry after which must I begin Spherical? are there any important parts in the 2d & 3d parts of Woods Algebra.? '

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Charles Darwin      Print: Book

Euclid : Elements

Robert Southey to Thomas Phillips Lamb, c. 26 September 1792: 'I have been attempting Euclid but without a master I could make no progress — perhaps disgust at the dry study contributed but I did not want perseverance — my brain was so confused with parallels horizontals triangles parallellograms & all the jargon of mathematical precision that after a fortnights hard study I fairly laid it on the shelf & took up my constant study Spenser.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Robert Southey      Print: Book

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