From Motte's translation of 1729 (at 3rd page of Author's Preface); and see also J. W. Herivel, The background to Newton's "Principia", Oxford University Press, 1965.
Fra Mottes oversætning fra 1729 (på 3. side af Forfatterens Forord); se også J. W. Herivel (1965), The background to Newton's "Principia", Oxford University Press.