Voltaire too, in his way, is fond of these mathematical people;

eager enough to fish for knowledge, here as in all elements, when

he has the chance offered: this is much an interest of his at

present. And he does attain sound ideas, outlines of ideas, in

this province,--though privately defective in the due

transcendency of admiration for it;--was wont to discuss cheerily

with Konig, about VIS VIVA, monads, gravitation and the infinitely

little; above all, bows to the ground before the red-wigged