The paper was generally well received but Hooke and Huygens objected to Newton's attempt to prove, by experiment alone, that light consists of the motion of small particles rather than waves.
Ang papel ay generally maayos na natanggap ngunit Hooke at Huygens objected sa Newton's pagtatangka upang patunayan, sa pamamagitan ng eksperimento nag-iisa, na ang ilaw ay binubuo ng mga kilos ng maliit na particles sa halip na waves.