Claude Mydorge Reader and Interpreter of Apollonius’ Conics

In 1639, the treatise Prodromi catoptricorum et dioptricorum sive Conicorum operis ad abdita radii reflexi refracti mysteria praevij facem praeferentis. Libri quatuor priores by Claude Mydorge was printed in Paris. This volume, which followed printing of his first two books 1631, has resonance especially writings those who, after him, addressed conics. fact raises question who and what knowledge “doctrine” conics was, is most appropriate cultural context to properly read this writing, finally, place its content development thought placed between Veteres Recentiores. paper, I attempt elaborate an answer these different questions, with aim emphasizing how author reads interprets Apollonius’ Conics. Neither treatise, nor figure Mydorge, have received much attention current literature, although he estimated as a savant Paris believed Descartes be one greatest mathematicians time.