John Wallis: Writings on Music

By Benjamin Wardhaugh

Book Overview

John Wallis (1616-1703), was one of the foremost British mathematicians of the seventeenth century, and is also remembered for his important writings on grammar and logic. An interest in music theory led him to produce translations into Latin of three ancient Greek texts - those of Ptolemy, Porphyry and Bryennius - and involved him in discussions w

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367669285
• ISBN13: 9780367669287
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"