“[The works of Archimedes] are without exception, monuments of mathematical exposition; the gradual revelation of the plan of attack, the masterly ordering of the propositions, the stern elimination of everything not immediately relevant to the purpose, the finish of the whole, are so impressive in their perfection as to create a feeling akin to awe in the mind of the reader.” MindWholeFeelingsPurposePlansReaderPerfectionMathematicsMathMathematicalRevelationsAweExceptionRelevantPropositionsImpressiveMonumentElimination Author:Thomas Little Heath
