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1831 March 14 1 J N
Posology

1o
Introduction
Beginning the March

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Mathematics made easy

Introduction

1
Object maximization
of happiness

In this, as in every work of his, maximization
of happiness is the object or say end-in-view of the
author of these pages

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In Chrestomathia,
tabular view of arts
and sciences under
guidance of greatest
happiness principle
with correspondent
rule.

In his work intituled Chrestomathia in
which a tabular view or say an Encyclopedical Table was given of in several branches of art-and-
science under the guidance of the greatest principle
which corresponds with and serves to point to the rule
endeavour on each occasion to add as much as may
to make an addition as large as may be to the sum of happiness
the branch of science commonly called Mathematics
could not but have place

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Inexpressive &c there
shewn to be mathematics.

in that was
As to the denomination Mathematics it
was there shewn to be inexpressive, inapposite unappropriate and inadequate

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Expressive &c the
Greek-sprung Posology,
as Chronology, Geology
&c

Posology, a name borrowed from the Greek, in
imitation of Chronology, Geology and so many other
words terminating in the these same two syllables was then
stated as being expressive, apposite, appropriate, and
adequate: its meaning being that branch of art and
science which has for its subject matter quantity

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Posology not being
understood, substituted
of necessity was Mathematics
in the Title

But this of this word the meaning not being as yet generally understood
the word denomination not yet in universal use, as here, in whatsoever
degree unapt, of necessity put in front and employed
in the title to the work

Identifier: | JB/008/167/002 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 8.
Date_1	1831-08-12	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	008	Main Headings
Folio number	167	Info in main headings field	colonization proposal
Image	002	Titles
Category	text sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	e3
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks
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Notes public		ID Number	3271
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