Andrew Taquet
The Elements of Euclid, with select theorems out of Archimedes
The whole abridged and published in English by William Whiston
LONDON
Printed for J. SENEX in Fleetftreet,
W. and J. INNYS in St.Paul's Church-Yard,
and J. OSBORN and T. LONGMAN in
Pater-Noster-Row,
MDCCXXVII
Definitions 1 & 2
DEFINITION I
A Point is a Mark in Magnitude,
which is
[fuppofed to be] indivifible.
That is, which cannot be divided so
much as in Thought.
A Point is the be-
ginning, as it were, of all Magnitude,
as Unity is of Number.
DEFINITION II
A Line is a Magnitude which hath Length only,
and wants all Breadth;
forasmuch as it is underſtood to
be produced from the flowing of a Point.
PROP. XXVII, XXVIII, XXIX.
These cause Trouble to, and perplex Beginners, and
are scarce of any Use.
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