 | Edward Henry Courtenay - Calculus - 1855 - 526 pages
...power of a just and profound generalization. His mind was quick, clear, accurate and discriminating in its apprehensions — rapid, and certain, in its...admirably adapted both to acquire and use knowledge. and shaft of the column — the moral and social faculties are its entablature or crowning glory. It... | |
 | Edward Henry Courtenay - Mathematics - 1856 - 524 pages
...power of a just and profound generalization. His mind was quick, clear, accurate and discriminating in its apprehensions — rapid, and certain, in its...pedestal and shaft of the column — the moral and social faculties are its entablature or crowning glory. It is these faculties which shed over the whole character... | |
 | United States. Office of Education - Digital images - 1890 - 958 pages
...mathematician of noble gifts and a great teacher. " His mind was quick, clear, accurate, and discriminating in its apprehensions, rapid and certain in its reasoning...admirably adapted both to acquire and use knowledge."! He was modest and unassuming in his manner, even to diffidence. He would never utter a harsh word to... | |
 | Florian Cajori - Mathematics - 1890 - 422 pages
...mathematician of noble gifts and a great teacher. " His mind was quick, clear, accurate, and discriminating in its apprehensions, rapid and certain in its reasoning...views. It was admirably adapted both to acquire and use knowledge.''t He was modest and unassuming in his manner, even to diffidence. He would never utter... | |
 | Florian Cajori - Mathematics - 1890 - 414 pages
...mathematician of noble gifts and a great teacher. " His mind was quick, clear, accurate, and discriminating in its apprehensions, rapid and certain in its reasoning...its general views. It was admirably adapted both to acqaire and use knowledge."t He was modest and unassuming in his manner, even to diffidence. He would... | |
 | Education - 1888 - 1078 pages
...mathematician of noble gifts and a great teacher. " His mind was quick, clear, accurate, and discriminating in its apprehensions, rapid and certain in its reasoning...views. It was admirably adapted both to acquire and use knowledge."t He was modest and unassuming in his manner, even to diffidence. He would never otter a... | |
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Mr. Courtenay was a mathematician of noble gifts and a great teacher. " His mind was quick, clear, accurate, and discriminating in its apprehensions, rapid and certain in its reasoning processes, and far-reaching and profound in its general views. It... 