The Mathematicall Praeface to Elements of Geometrie of Euclid of MegaraDee, John
Philosophy
The Mathematicall Praeface to Elements of Geometrie of Euclid of Megara
Dee, John
Geometry -- Early works to 1800; Mathematics -- Early works to 1800; Philosophy -- Early works to 1800
Now end I, with +‡Archemastrie‡+. Which name, is not so new, as this
Arte is rare. For an other Arte, vnder this, a degree (for skill and
power) hath bene indued with this English name before. And yet, this,
may serue for our purpose, sufficiently, at this present. +This Arte,
teacheth to bryng to actuall experience sensible, all worthy conclusions
by all the Artes Mathematicall purposed, & by true Naturall Philosophie
concluded: & both addeth to them a farder scope, in the termes of the
same Artes, & also by hys propre Method, and in peculier termes,
procedeth, with helpe of the foresayd Artes, to the performance of
complet Experiẽces, which of no particular Art, are hable (Formally) to
be challenged.+ If you remember, how we considered _Architecture_, in
respect of all common handworkes: some light may you haue, therby, to
vnderstand the Souerainty and propertie of this Science. _Science_ I may
call it, rather, then an Arte: for the excellency and Mastershyp it
hath, ouer so many, and so mighty Artes and Sciences. And bycause it
procedeth by _Experiences_, and searcheth forth the causes of
Conclusions, by _Experiences_: and also putteth the Conclusions them
selues, in _Experience_, it is named of some, _Scientia Experimentalis_.
The +_Experimentall Science_+. _Nicolaus Cusanus_ termeth it so, in hys
_Experimentes Statikall_, And an other _Philosopher_,
[R. B.]
of this land Natiue (the floure of whose worthy fame, can neuer dye nor
wither) did write therof largely, at the request of _Clement the sixt_.
The Arte carrieth with it, a wonderfull Credit: By reason, it
certefieth, sensibly, fully, and completely to the vtmost power of
Nature, and Arte. This Arte, certifieth by _Experience_ complete and
absolute: and other Artes, with their Argumentes, and Demonstrations,
persuade: and in wordes, proue very well their Conclusions. *
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