 | 1787 - 690 sayfa
...no aftronomer living : that in genius he muft be the firft, becaufe he и ftlf taught. As an art id, he has exhibited as great a proof of mechanical genius as the world has ever produced. He hit not indeed made a world ; but he has by imitation approached nearer its Maker than any man who... | |
 | 1787 - 546 sayfa
...altinnomer living : that in genius h« muft be the firlt, luv. ...IK he is feU-iavighi. As an artilt ht has exhibited as great a proof of mechanical genius...as the world has ever produced. He has not indeed nude a world ; but he has by imitation approached nearer its Maker than any mail win i rus lived from... | |
 | William Winterbotham - 1796 - 644 sayfa
...genius he muft be the firil, bccaufc he is felf-taught. As an artift, he has exhibited as great proofs of mechanical genius as the world has ever produced. — He has not not indeed made a world ; but he has, by imitation, approached nearer its Maker than any man man who... | |
 | William Winterbotham - 1799 - 616 sayfa
...genius he muft be the firft, becaufe he is felf-taught. As an artift, he has exhibited as great proofs of mechanical genius as the world has ever produced. — He has not indeed made a world ; but he has, by imitation, approached nearer its Maker than any man who has lived from the creation to this... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1801 - 402 sayfa
...no aílronomer living : that in genius he muft he the firft, becaufe he is felf-taught. As an artift he has exhibited as great a proof of mechanical genius...ever produced« He has not indeed made a world ; but he has by imitation, approached nearer its Maker than any man who has lived from, the сгеайод... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1803 - 388 sayfa
...that in genius he must.be. the ;fir.str j^eeajise he is self-taught. As an artist he has exhibated as great a proof of mechanical genius as the • world has ever produced. He has not Inaeied ntede a world ; but he has by imitation .Approached nearer its Maker than any man * Hss the... | |
 | William Winterbotham - 1819 - 606 sayfa
...genius he muft be the firft, becaufe he is felf-taught. As an artift, he has exhibited as great proofs of mechanical genius as the world has ever produced. — He has no.t indfed made a world ; but he has, by imitation, approached nearei its Maker than any man who has lived... | |
 | Frederick Butler - 1821 - 474 sayfa
...philosophy with more ingenious solutions of the phenomena of nature. We have supposed Mr. Rittenhouse second to no astronomer living ; that in genius he must be the first, be* Has the world as yet produced more than two poets, acknowledged to be such by all nations ? An... | |
 | 1829 - 906 sayfa
...Notes on Virginia, " supposed Riltenhouse second to no astronomer living: that in genius fie must be first, because he is self-taught. As an artist, he has exhibited as great proofs of mechanical genius as the world has ever produced. He has not indeed made a world; but by... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1831 - 310 sayfa
...with more, or more ingenious solutions of the phenomena of nature. We have supposed Mr. Rittcrihonse second to no astronomer living ; that in genius he must be the first, because he is selftaught," &c. 1 11 philosophy, England can boast of a Bacon the most eminent professor in this science the world... | |
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As an artist he has exhibited as great a proof of mechanical genius as the world has ever produced. He has not indeed made a world; but he has by imitation approached nearer its Maker than any man who has lived from the creation to this day. 
