Letters on England Letter XVII - On Infinites in Geometry, and Sir Isaac Newton’s Chronology
In which we muse upon the labyrinthine nature of infinity explored through the ingenious calculus of fluxions, a mighty invention that tames the immeasurable in the service of geometry, and observe the stirring dispute over its true inventor. We then accompany the venerable Sir Isaac Newton in his bold endeavours to illuminate the shadowy realm of antiquity's chronology, employing astronomical observations to reorder the dates of history with a most ingenious and controversial algebraic precision.
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