6/20/2023 0 Comments Euclid's Elements by Euclid![]() ![]() If you want mostly that but don't want footnotes interrupting the bliss of reading the actual text itself, then I'd recommend the Green Lion Press Heath translation. Go with the Dover books Heath translation in three volumes, ![]() It could also give you context for the metaphors and references that would otherwise have gone over your head. In this case I'm assuming you want to read Euclid in a direct translation that preserves all of the details of his original thought and presentation as much as possible.Īs an analogy, if you didn't speak English but wanted to read and study a play by Shakespeare you might want a version of the play that translated everything quite literally with helpful footnotes and commentaries so that you could have the greatest chance of catching on to the kind of wordplay he uses. I have three recommendations based on three different motivations for reading Euclid.ġ: Interest in the history and philosophy of mathematics ![]()
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