It is well known that the man who first made public the theory of irrationals perished in a shipwreck in order that the inexpressible and unimaginable should ever remain veiled. And so the guilty man, who fortuitously touched on and… — Proclus Copy Share Image
This therefore is Mathematics: She reminds you of the invisible forms of the soul; She gives life to her own discoveries; She awakens the… — Proclus Copy Share
It is well known that the man who first made public the theory of irrationals perished in a shipwreck in order that the inexpressible… — Proclus Copy Share
In the discovery of lemmas the best aid is a mental aptitude for it. For we may see many who are quick at solutions… — Proclus Copy Share
“Surely, the gods' judgment is certain. But as for us, we must be satisfied to 'come close' to those things, for we are men,… — Proclus Copy Share
[On Archimedes mathematical results:] It is not possible to find in all geometry more difficult and intricate questions, or more simple and lucid explanation...… — Proclus Copy Share
