Definition:Euclid's Definitions - Book I/1 - Point
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Definition
In the words of Euclid:
- A point is that which has no part.
(The Elements: Book $\text{I}$: Definition $1$)
Sources
- 1926: Sir Thomas L. Heath: Euclid: The Thirteen Books of The Elements: Volume 1 (2nd ed.) ... (next): Book $\text{I}$. Definitions
- 1992: George F. Simmons: Calculus Gems ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text {A}.4$: Euclid (flourished ca. $300$ B.C.)