Legendre, A. M. (Adrien Marie), 1752-1833, Brewster, David, Sir, 1781-1868, Davies, Charles, 1798-1876 · New York, Wiley & Long · leaf 188
es AB, DC,till they meet in F; then since BC isless than BF+CF, the perimeter ofthe pentagon ABCDti will be less than that of the quadrilateral AEDF. Again, produce the sides AE, FD.till ^ A they meet in G ; we shall have ED<EG + DG; hence the pe-rimeter of the quadrilateral AEDF is less than…
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![An illustration from Nicolai Copernici Torinensis De reuolutionibus orbium coelestium, libri VI : Habes in hoc opere iam recens nato, & aedito, studiose lector, motus stellarum, tam fixarum, quàm erraticarum, cum ex ueteribus, tum etiam ex recentibus obseruationibus restitutos: & nouis insuper ac admirabilibus hypothesibus ornatos. Habes etiam tabulas expeditissimas, ex quibus eosdem ad quoduis tempus quàm facillime caculare poteris. Igitur eme, lege, fruere. [Line in Greek] (1543)](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-nicolaicopernici00cope-65-41.webp)
