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Thomas Hariot, the Mathematician, the Philosopher and the Scholar

by Henry Stevens

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About this book

Thomas Hariot, the Mathematician, the Philosopher and the Scholar is available in the Project Gutenberg source edition credited to Henry Stevens. Catalog subjects include Harriot, Thomas, 1560-1621; Hercules Club. This edition retains the source text, including any introductory material and notes.

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Unknown year
Language
English
Copyright status
Public domain

English level

B2–C1 · Deep reading

Thomas Hariot, the Mathematician, the Philosopher and the Scholar is calibrated from 12,237 sampled words across 4 chapters: sentences average 28.1 words, 48% exceed 24 words and 10.2% of words are nine letters or longer.

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Sentence rhythm

What the prose asks

Extended sentences averaging 28.1 words, with 20.7% reaching 40 words or more

Vocabulary

What may slow you down

10.2% of sampled words contain nine or more letters and about 1.14 marked archaic terms per thousand words; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter

Reading rhythm

One sitting

A few long sections make advance stopping points useful. About 3 calm 30-minute sessions.

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Read with momentum

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Begin with chapter one

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CEFR-aligned Linden estimate · medium confidence · sampled full text · Calibrated 2026-09-08 · Provisional, not an exam certification.

Table of contents

4 chapters

  1. 01Thomas Hariot2 min
  2. 02PREMONITION3 min
  3. 03THOMAS HARIOT AND HIS ASSOCIATES2 min
  4. 04EXPLANATORY52 min
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