The professor was a law unto himself in his own subject and Peano was not prepared to listen to his colleagues when they tried to encourage him to return to his old style of teaching.
Ang propesor ay isang batas unto kanyang sarili sa kanyang sariling mga paksa at Peano ay hindi handa upang makinig sa kanyang mga kasamahan kapag sila ay sinubukan upang hikayatin siya bumalik sa kanyang lumang estilo ng pagtuturo.