1ſame was not altogether without Imperſection. He therefore
thought that with theſe Propoſitions, which here you ſee written,
he might ſupply that which is wanting in the Book of Comandine;
and he applyed himſelf to the ſame at the Inſtance of the moſt
Illuſtrious Lord Marqueſs Guid' Vbaldo dal Monte, the moſt ex
cellent Mathematician of his Time, as his ſeveral Printed Works
do ſpeak him; and gave a Copy thereof to that Noble Lord with
thoughts to have purſued the ſame Argument in other Solids not
mentioned by Comandine: But he chanced after ſome Time to
meet with the ^{*} Book of Signore Luca Valerio, a moſt famous
Geometrician, and ſaw that he reſolveth all theſe matters with
out omiſſion of any thing, he proceeded no farther, although his
Agreſſions were by methods very different from theſe of Signore
Valerio.
thought that with theſe Propoſitions, which here you ſee written,
he might ſupply that which is wanting in the Book of Comandine;
and he applyed himſelf to the ſame at the Inſtance of the moſt
Illuſtrious Lord Marqueſs Guid' Vbaldo dal Monte, the moſt ex
cellent Mathematician of his Time, as his ſeveral Printed Works
do ſpeak him; and gave a Copy thereof to that Noble Lord with
thoughts to have purſued the ſame Argument in other Solids not
mentioned by Comandine: But he chanced after ſome Time to
meet with the ^{*} Book of Signore Luca Valerio, a moſt famous
Geometrician, and ſaw that he reſolveth all theſe matters with
out omiſſion of any thing, he proceeded no farther, although his
Agreſſions were by methods very different from theſe of Signore
Valerio.
* Fredericus Co
mandinus.
mandinus.
* De.
SAGR. It would be a favour, therefore, if, for this time, which
interpoſeth between this and our next Meeting, you would pleaſe
to leave the Book in my hands: for I ſhall all the while be read
ing and ſtudying the Propoſitions that are conſequently therein
writ.
interpoſeth between this and our next Meeting, you would pleaſe
to leave the Book in my hands: for I ſhall all the while be read
ing and ſtudying the Propoſitions that are conſequently therein
writ.
SALV. I ſhall very willingly obey your Command; and hope
that you will take pleaſure in theſe Propoſitions.
that you will take pleaſure in theſe Propoſitions.