 | Alexander Adam - 1806 - 264 sider
...value ten times greater ; thus, СС1ЭЭ. denotes ten thoufand; and сссоээ. a hundred thoufand. The ancient Romans, according to Pliny, proceeded no farther in this method of notation. If they had occafion to exprefs a larger number, they did it by repetition ; thus, сссоээ, сссюээ.... | |
 | Alexander Adam - 1818 - 250 sider
...OS ci.», makes its value ten times greater; thus, cci.vi denotes ten thousand ¡ and ССС1ЭЗЭ. a hundred thousand. The ancient Romans, according to Pliny, proceeded no farther in th¡ • method of notation. If they had occasion to express a larger number they did it by repetition... | |
 | Alexander Adam - 1820 - 250 sider
...greater ; thus ccroo. denotes ten th usar.d; and сссгэта. a hundred thousand. The ancient Komans. according to Pliny, proceeded no farther in this method of notation. If they had •oecasiwn to express a larger number they did it by repetition ; thusy CCCMDO, сссмээ. signified... | |
 | Alexander Adam, Benjamin Apthorp Gould - 1832 - 312 sider
...value ten times greater ; thus, 100. marks five thousand ; and 100Э. fifty thousand. The prefixing of C. together with the annexing of 0. to the number...ancient Romans, according to Pliny, proceeded no farther iu this method of notation. If they had occasion to express a larger number, they did it by repetition... | |
 | Ethan Allen Andrews - 1837 - 354 sider
...marks five thousand; and IOOO,Ji/(i/ thousand. The prefixing of C, together with the annexing ofQ, to the number CIO, makes its value ten times greater...CCIOO denotes ten thousand; and CCCIOOO, a hundred thnusand. The Romans, according to Pliny, proceeded no further in this method of notation. If they... | |
 | Ethan Allen Andrews, Solomon Stoddard - 1838 - 360 sider
...I3O marks five thousand; and IOOO,^/Jj/ thousand. The prefixing of C, together with the annexing ofO, to the number CIO, makes its value ten times greater...ten thousand ; and CCCIOOO, a hundred thousand. The Romans, accordinor to Pliny, proceeded no further in this method of notation. If they had occasion... | |
 | Alexander Adam, Benjamin Apthorp Gould - 1839 - 344 sider
...its value ten times greater; thus, IOO. marks five thousand; and IOOO. fifty thousand. The prefixing of C. together with the annexing of 0. to the number CIO. makes its value ten times greater; thus, CCl'J'J. denotes ten thousand; and CCCIOOO. a hundred thousand. The ancient Romans, according to Pliny,... | |
 | Ethan Allen Andrews, Solomon Stoddard - 1839 - 350 sider
...iiiarksjro: thousand; and I33O, Jt/ty thousand. The prefixing of C, together with the annexing of O, to the number CIO, makes its value ten times greater ; thus, CCIOO denotes ten thousand ; and CCCIO3O, a hundred thousand. The Romans, according to Pliny, proceeded no further in this method of... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - 1847 - 434 sider
...100 denoted five thousand; 10OO, fifty thousand^ &c. 3. Prefixing C and annexing 0 to the expression CIO, makes its value ten 'times greater: thus, CCIOO denotes ten thousand; CCCIOOO, a hundred thousand. According to Pliny, the Romans carried this mode of notation no further.... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - 1847 - 426 sider
...IOO denoted five thousand; lOOOi fifty thousand, &c. 3. Prefixing C and annexing 0 to the expression CIO, makes its value ten times greater: thus, CCIOO denotes ten thousand; CCCIOOO, a hundred thousand. According to Pliny, the Romans carried this mode of notation no further.... | |
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Pliny, proceeded no further in this method of notation. If they had occasion to express a larger number, they did it by repetition ; thus, CCCIOOO, CCCIOOO, signified two hundred thousand, &c. 
