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Euclid

Ancient Greek mathematician (fl. 300 BC). From Wikidata; Wikipedia.

Lived: 4th–3rd c. BC
Wrote in: 3rd c. BC
Kinds of writing: Mathematics (4), Astronomy/Astrology (3), Music, Lyric poetry
In the library: 12 works, 1 with an English translation; 214,563 words analysed

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The works here with a translation and the most familiar vocabulary: the fewest rare words to look up. That is vocabulary only; grammar, dialect and ideas may still be demanding.

ElementaΣτοιχεῖαMathematics · 3rd c. BCEnglish68% common words2.0 MBAbout

What Euclid wrote

ElementaΣτοιχεῖαMathematics · 3rd c. BCEnglish68% common words2.0 MBAbout
DataGreek only256 KBAbout
Data (demonstrationes alterae)Mathematics · 3rd c. BCGreek only73% common words56 KBAbout
OpticaGreek only199 KBAbout
Opticorum recensio TheonisMathematics · 3rd c. BCGreek only67% common words184 KBAbout
Catoptrica (recensio Theonis?)Mathematics · 3rd c. BCGreek only64% common words109 KBAbout
PhaenomenaAstronomy/Astrology · 3rd c. BCGreek only67% common words192 KBAbout
Phaenomena (recensio b)Astronomy/Astrology · 3rd c. BCGreek only16 KBAbout
Phaenomena (demonstrationes alterae recensionis b)Astronomy/Astrology · 3rd c. BCGreek only65% common words38 KBAbout
Sectio canonis [Sp.]Music · 3rd c. BCGreek only65% common words49 KBAbout
FragmentaGreek only157 KBAbout
EpigrammaLyric poetry · 3rd c. BCGreek only7 KBAbout

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