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Multiplication, in Italian, German & French

Euclid's 300 BCE definition of multiplication was correctly translated into Italian, German and French in the 16th Century.

However, Henry Billingsley decided to substitute his own (defective) definition for Euclid's, so our multiplication definition hasn't made sense since 1570.

So, for the record, here are the links to Euclid's original Greek definition of multiplication, correctly translated prior to Billingsley.

Italian images, text and translation of Euclid's multiplication definition by Niccolo Tartaglia

1543 Niccolo Tartaglia on Euclid's Multiplication

German images, text and translation of Euclid's multiplication definition by Johann Scheubel

1555 Johann Scheubelon on Euclid's Multiplication

French images, text and translation of Euclid's multiplication definition by Pierre Forcadel

1565 Pierre Forcadel on Euclid's Multiplication

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