“A point is that which has position but not…” Euclid, Elements, Books I-VI

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“A point is that which has position but not dimensions”

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Elements, Books I-VI, Book I, Definition i, trans. John Casey (3rd ed., 1885)

The opening definition of the Elements in Casey's form; his note explains that a point has neither length, breadth nor thickness.

Citation: "A point is that which has position but not dimensions" — Euclid, Elements, Books I-VI, Book I, Definition i, trans. John Casey (3rd ed., 1885). (id euclid-elements-books-i-vi-q1)

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Quotation from Elements, Books I-VI by Euclid