He must have hoped that this first volume of what he viewed would be his greatest achievement would be well received, but except for one review by Peano, it was ignored by his contemporaries.
Siya ay dapat magkaroon ng inaasam na ang unang volume ng kung ano siya tiningnan ay magiging kanyang pinakadakilang tagumpay ay magiging maayos na natanggap, ngunit maliban sa isang pagsusuri ng Peano, ito ay winalang-bahala sa pamamagitan ng kanyang mga contemporaries.