...Philcsophia Naturalis Principia Mathematica ; and therefore I had altered it to this, De Motu Corporum Libri duo. But after second thoughts I retain the former...without mathematics, which are much the greater number. v To these solicitations Newton seems to have readily yielded. His second book was sent to the society,...

...adds, " as this will be the most interesting, and by far the most popular part of the whole, and will render it acceptable to those who will call themselves...without mathematics, which are much the greater number." Newton, thus urged, could not do otherwise than comply. The second book was communicated in March,...

...Philosophic Naturalis Principia Mathematica ; and therefore I had altered it to this, De Motu Corporum Libri duo. But after second thoughts I retain the former...book was sent to the society, and presented on the 3d March, 1686-7, N2 The third book was also transmitted, and presented on the 6th April, and the whole...

...One of Halley's arguments, to induce Newton not to suppress the third book, was " thek application of your " mathematical doctrine to the theory of comets...guess by " what you write ought to compose it, will undoubt" edly render it acceptable to those, who will call them" selves Philosophers without Mathematics,...

...to let your resentments run so high, as to deprive us of your third book, •wherein the application of your mathematical doctrine to the theory of comets...without Mathematics, which are much the greater number. Now you approve of the character and paper, I will push on the edition vigorously. I have sometimes...

...not to let your restntmenU run so high, as to deprive us of your third book, wherein the application of your mathematical doctrine to the theory of comets...experiments, which, as I guess by what you write, oiulii to compose it, will undoubtedly render it acceptable la those who will call themselves Philosophers...

...1687. One of Halley's arguments to induce Newton to give this book to the world, was " the application of your mathematical doctrine to the theory of Comets,...without mathematics, which are much the greater number 18 ." It will be remembered, that Newton himself talks in the Principia of having drawn it up methodo...

...1687. One of Halley's arguments to induce Newton to give this book to the world, was " the application of your mathematical doctrine to the theory of Comets,...Philosophers without mathematics, which are much the greater number18." It will be remembered, that Newton himself talks in the Printipia of having drawn it up...

...the Society not to suppress the third book. He says " I must again beg you not to let your resentment run so high as to deprive us of your third book, wherein...book was sent to the Society and presented on the 2nd March, 1686-7. The third book was also transmitted, and presented on the 6th April, and the whole...

...the Society not to suppress the third book. He says " I must again beg you not to let your resentment run so high as to deprive us of your third book, wherein...book was sent to the Society and presented on the 2ad March, 1686*7. The third book was also transmitted, and presented on the 6th April, and the whole...