Voltaire remarked that "one merit of poetry few persons will deny; it says more in fewer words than prose"; and why may we not with perfect truth continue - "one merit of mathematics no one can deny - it says more in fewer words than any other science in the world"?


Teachers College Record, Mathematics in the Training for Citizenship


Voltaire remarked that one merit of poetry few persons will deny; it says more in fewer words than prose; and why may we not with perfect truth...

Voltaire remarked that one merit of poetry few persons will deny; it says more in fewer words than prose; and why may we not with perfect truth...

Voltaire remarked that one merit of poetry few persons will deny; it says more in fewer words than prose; and why may we not with perfect truth...

Voltaire remarked that one merit of poetry few persons will deny; it says more in fewer words than prose; and why may we not with perfect truth...