THE

ELEMENTS

OF THE

TRUE ARITHMETIC

IN WHICH ALL THE PROPOSITIONS

IN THE ARITHMETIC OF INFINITES

This refers to the Arithmetica Infinitorum, a work by Dr. John Wallis published in 1656.

INVENTED BY DR. WALLIS,

RELATIVE TO THE SUMMATION OF INFINITE SERIES,

AND, ALSO,

THE PRINCIPLES OF THE DOCTRINE OF FLUXIONS

The Doctrine of Fluxions is the name given to the version of calculus developed by Sir Isaac Newton.

ARE DEMONSTRATED TO BE FALSE;

AND

THE NATURE OF INFINITESIMALS IS UNFOLDED.

BY THOMAS TAYLOR.

The Fates, never lying, gave me small lands, and the power to despise the spiteful crowd.

original Latin: "Mihi parva rura, Parca non mendax dedit, et malignum spernere vulgus."

HORACE.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR THE AUTHOR,

AND TO BE HAD ONLY AT HIS HOUSE, NO. 9, MANOR-PLACE, WALWORTH.

1809.