October 13, 1703
To the Members of the Royal Society:
For some time the Royal Society has been in disarray, failing to focus upon those highly significant, scientific achievements and phenomena. Now, with grand luck to our once-admirable Society, our newly elected president, Sir Isaac Newton, has begun to reinstall proper order and natural science.
The Society, in past, has met at the Gresham College, but not at a building designated strictly to our purposes. However, our president has recently managed to pay one thousand, four hundred and fifty pounds to provide the Royal Society with a lasting home on Fleet Street, at Crane Court in London.
We will be viewing a performed experiment each week, provided by four natural philosophers, and covering several areas of science and mathematics. More common-place subjects, such as poisons and medical healing, will no longer be discussed. The original goal of Royal Society gatherings was to understand Natural Earth in the way it operates. That goal will again be pursued.
Other changes will be made by Sir Isaac Newton during this time. The number of members, for example, will increase, as will our funds, with the president's effort. The fee to attend each meeting will be paid by all members, if they wish to remain in the Society. Additional new and rigid procedures will be placed concerning the conduct of the meetings. For instance, a seating chart will be in place, with Sir Isaac Newton, or, in his place, the vice president of the society, at the table's end.
Be aware that several of our president's achievements and theories have been inspired by or published by the Royal Society. Though Edmund Halley had to personally fund the publication of Sir Isaac Newton's book, 'Principia,' when the society itself had little money to pay for it, he has still chosen to dedicate much of his own time to the bettering of the Royal Society.
Remember the date and place of the next meeting, and do not forget the fee.
For some time the Royal Society has been in disarray, failing to focus upon those highly significant, scientific achievements and phenomena. Now, with grand luck to our once-admirable Society, our newly elected president, Sir Isaac Newton, has begun to reinstall proper order and natural science.
The Society, in past, has met at the Gresham College, but not at a building designated strictly to our purposes. However, our president has recently managed to pay one thousand, four hundred and fifty pounds to provide the Royal Society with a lasting home on Fleet Street, at Crane Court in London.
We will be viewing a performed experiment each week, provided by four natural philosophers, and covering several areas of science and mathematics. More common-place subjects, such as poisons and medical healing, will no longer be discussed. The original goal of Royal Society gatherings was to understand Natural Earth in the way it operates. That goal will again be pursued.
Other changes will be made by Sir Isaac Newton during this time. The number of members, for example, will increase, as will our funds, with the president's effort. The fee to attend each meeting will be paid by all members, if they wish to remain in the Society. Additional new and rigid procedures will be placed concerning the conduct of the meetings. For instance, a seating chart will be in place, with Sir Isaac Newton, or, in his place, the vice president of the society, at the table's end.
Be aware that several of our president's achievements and theories have been inspired by or published by the Royal Society. Though Edmund Halley had to personally fund the publication of Sir Isaac Newton's book, 'Principia,' when the society itself had little money to pay for it, he has still chosen to dedicate much of his own time to the bettering of the Royal Society.
Remember the date and place of the next meeting, and do not forget the fee.
Yours in science,
The Royal Society
The Royal Society
I really think that your wording is very good. Again you are very good at describing. If you wanted you could use old english and then give some sort of key to tell the readers what you mean. Nice Job.
ReplyDeleteYou used a lot of big words but i liked it and i think the last paragraph was good.
ReplyDeleteo.O i have no idea on what this is about??? this is about old england??? all i read was a bunch of talk about sceince and royalty..... this wasnt very inresting sorry D: but i'd like to understand more because it didn't make sence...
ReplyDeleteI think you did a good job on this. You did well on accomplishing the kind of voice that i think you had in mind.
ReplyDeleteI think this piece works really well for showing the relationship between Newton and the Royal Society. The voice, to me, is perfect. Trying Old English might be a fun and insightful thing to do, but if you think you're losing any piece of the voice, I'd choose voice over accuracy of the time period. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteYou used a lot of big words which made the piece more complex. Also the third paragraph gives a lot of information and i got a little lost. All in all tho i enjoyed the piece! thanks for sharing!
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