What major work did Ricci translate into Chinese?
Plato's Republic
The Iliad
Elements by Euclid
The Odyssey
Answer
Elements by Euclid, the seminal Greek mathematical treatise, was masterfully translated into Chinese by Matteo Ricci, a prominent Italian Jesuit missionary and scholar during the Ming dynasty. This translation played a pivotal role in introducing Western mathematical concepts and knowledge to China, thereby enriching Chinese scientific thought and facilitating cultural exchange between the East and the West.
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