Nobody since Newton has been able to use geometrical methods...

Nobody since Newton has been able to use geometrical methods to the same extent for the like purposes; and as we read the Principia we feel as when we are in an ancient armoury where the weapons are of gigantic size; and as we look at them we marvel what manner of man he was who could use as a weapon what we can scarcely lift as a burden.

William Whewell Quote About Men, Looks, Purpose: Nobody Since Newton Has Been...

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