John wallis: writings on music
Auteur :
Wardhaugh, Benjamin
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780367669287
Date de publication :
30 sept. 2020
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
453 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
John Wallis (1616-1703), was one of the foremost British mathematicians of the seventeenth century, and is also remembered for his important writings on grammar and logic. An interest in music theory led him to produce translations into Latin of three ancient Greek texts - those of Ptolemy, Porphyry and Bryennius - and involved him in discussions w