“[Benjamin Peirce's] lectures were not easy to follow. They were never carefully prepared. The work with which he rapidly covered the blackboard was very illegible, marred with frequent erasures, and not infrequent mistakes (he worked too fast for accuracy). He… — William Elwood Byerly Copy Share Image
“[Benjamin Peirce's] lectures were not easy to follow. They were never carefully prepared. The work with which he rapidly covered the blackboard was very… — William Elwood Byerly Copy Share
“The appearance of Professor Benjamin Peirce, whose long gray hair, straggling grizzled beard and unusually bright eyes sparkling under a soft felt hat, as… — William Elwood Byerly Copy Share
![“[Benjamin Peirce's] lectures were not easy to follow. They were never carefully prepared. The work with which he rapidly covered the blackboard was very illegible, marred with frequent erasures, and not infrequent mistakes (he worked too fast for accuracy). He was always ready to digress from the…” quote by William Elwood Byerly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf3/william-elwood-byerly-107525_benjamin-peirce_benjamin-peirce-s-lectures-were-not-easy_1207206.jpg)