Since my public secondary education was worthless, I'd like to retrace my steps and study subjects such as Algebra, Geometry, Logic, and Physics on my own. Has anyone ever used the classic sources for this, i.e. Euclid's Elements, Aristotle's Prior and Posterior Analytics, Newton's Principia, etc? Would it be intellectually rewarding to go this route or would it be better to just buy modern textbooks?

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Davidius
Husband of Emilia
Member: First Reformed Presbyterian Church of Durham (RPCNA) - Durham, NC
Currently in the process of transferring membership to an as-yet-undecided church in Chapel Hill
Student: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, German Literature and Classics