John Arbuthnot

The Nations that want arithmetic are altogether barbarous, as some Americans, who can hardly reckon above 20. Writing it because i feel debts to the dead. this dead. https://todayinsci.com/A/Arbuthnot_John/ArbuthnotJohn-UseOfMath.htm Don’t worry about reading the old-timey english. There’s a lot of it. Just vibe through it. And it is a vibe. In all Ages and Countries, where Learning hath prevailed, the Mathematical Sciences have been looked upon as the most considerable Branch of it. The very Name Μάθησις implies no less… The etymology is just “lesson”. Also, “lively”/”awake” He goes on that The Advantages which accrue to the Mind by Mathematical Studies, consist chiefly in these Things: 1st, In accustoming it to Attention… and proto indo european wasn’t around when he was, so that’s cool. – “Biography is one of the new terrors of death” his friends often complained that he did not take sufficient credit for his own work. For this love I bear you John, I’m going to gut your wishes…