He published a `` Mathematical Preface '' to Henry Billingsley 's English translation of Euclid 's Elements in 1570 . He wrote about how important mathematics was for the other arts and sciences . He published a `` Mathematical Preface '' to Henry Billingsley 's English translation of Euclid 's Elements in 1570 , arguing the central importance of mathematics and outlining mathematics ' influence on the other arts and sciences .