It was while he was in England that Edmond Halley suggested to him that he might devote his considerable talents to the restoration of the work of the early Greek geometers, such as Euclid and Apollonius of Perga.
Ito ay habang siya ay sa England na Edmond Halley iminungkahi sa kanya na siya maaaring italaga ang kanyang mga talento sa marami ang pagbabalik ng trabaho ng maaga Greek geometers, tulad ng Euclid at Apollonius ng Perga.