The Mathematicall Praeface to Elements of Geometrie of Euclid of MegaraDee, John
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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
+Anthropographie,+ Which describeth the Nũber, Measure, Waight,
Figure, Situation, and colour of euery diuers thing contained in
the perfecte body of MAN: and geueth certaine knowledge of the
Figure, Symmetrie, Waight, Characterization, & due Locall motion
of any percell of the said body assigned: and of numbers to the
said percell appertaining.
+Trochilike,+--Which demonstrateth the properties of all
Circular motions: Simple and Compound.
+Helicosophie,+--Which demonstrateth the designing of all
Spirall lines: in Plaine, on Cylinder, Cone, Sphære, Conoïd, and
Sphæroid: and their properties.
+Pneumatithmie,+--Which demonstrateth by close hollow
Geometricall figures (Regular and Irregular) the straunge
properties (in motion or stay) of the Water, Ayre, Smoke, and
Fire, in their Continuitie, and as they are ioyned to the
Elementes next them.
+Menadrie,+--Which demonstrateth, how, aboue Natures Vertue,
and power simple: Vertue and force, may be multiplied: and so
to directe, to lift, to pull to, and to put or cast fro, any
multiplied, or simple determined Vertue, Waight, or Force:
naturally, not, so, directible, or moueable.
+Hypogeiodie,+--Which demonstrateth, how, vnder the Sphæricall
Superficies of the Earth, at any depth, to any perpendicular
line assigned (whose distance from the perpendicular of the
entrance: and the Azimuth likewise, in respecte of the sayd
entrance, is knowen) certaine way, may be prescribed and gone,
&c.
+Hydragogie,+--Which demonstrateth the possible leading of
water by Natures law, and by artificiall helpe, from any head
(being Spring, standing, or running water) to any other place
assigned.
+Horometrie,+--Which demonstrateth, how, at all times
appointed, the precise, vsuall denomination of time, may be
knowen, for any place assigned.
+Zographie,+--Which demonstrateth and teacheth, how, the
Intersection of all visuall Pyramids, made by any plaine
assigned (the Center, distance, and lightes being determined)
may be, by lines, and proper colours represented.
+Architecture,+--Which is a Science garnished with many
doctrines, and diuers Instructions: by whose iudgement, all
workes by other workmen finished, are iudged.
+Nauigation,+--Which demonstrateth, how, by the Shortest good
way, by the aptest direction, and in the shortest time:
a sufficient Shippe, betwene any two places (in passage
nauigable) assigned, may be conducted: and in all stormes and
naturall disturbances chauncing, how to vse the best possible
meanes, to recouer the place first assigned.
+Thaumaturgike,+--Which geueth certaine order to make straunge
workes, of the sense to be perceiued: and of men greatly to be
wondred at.
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