 Nor was this promptitude and compass of knowledge confined in any degree to the studies connected with his ordinary pursuits. That he should have been minutely and extensively skilled in chemistry and the arts, and in most of the branches of physical...  The Edinburgh annual register - Sayfa 3301823Tam görünüm - Bu kitap hakkında
 | 1842 - 634 sayfa
...as in many branches of antiquity, metaphysics, medicine, etymology, architecture, music, and Jaw- ; he was well acquainted, too, with most of the modern...languages, and familiar with their most recent literature. The young reader may infer, from the great attainments of Mr. Watt, how much may be accomplished and... | |
 | 1825 - 458 sayfa
...skilled in chemistry and the arts, and in most of the branches of physical science, might perhaps have been conjectured ; but it could not have been inferred...occupations, and probably is not generally known; that he was :uriously learned in many branches of antiquity,- metaphysics, medicine, and etymology, and perfectly... | |
 | 1819 - 708 sayfa
...been conjectured ; but it could not have been inferred from his wsual occupations, and probably i> not generally known, that he was curiously learned...perfectly at home in all the details of architecture, muiic, and law. He was well acquainted too with most of the modem languages, and familiar with their... | |
 | 1819 - 780 sayfa
...skilled in chymistry and the arts, and in most of the branches of physical science, might perhaps have been conjectured ; but it could not have been inferred...occupations, and probably is not generally known, that be was curiously learned in many branches of antiquity, metaphysics, medicine, and etymology, and perfectly... | |
 | 1820 - 496 sayfa
...branches of physical science, might perhaps have been conjectured; but it could not have been interred from his usual occupations, and probably is not generally...literature. Nor was it at all extraordinary to hear the mechanician and engineer detailing and expounding for hours together, tbe metaphysical theories of... | |
 | 1820 - 494 sayfa
...skilled in chymistry and the arts, and in most of the branches of physical science, might perhaps have been conjectured; but it could not have been inferred...acquainted too with most of the modern languages, and fiyniliar with their most recent literature. Nor was it at all extraordinary to hear the great mechanician... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1823 - 944 sayfa
...skilled in chemistry and the arts, and in most of the branches of physical science, might perhaps have been conjectured; but it could not have been inferred...branches of antiquity, metaphysics, medicine, and etymolpgy, and perfectly at home in all the details of architecture, music, and law. He was well acquainted... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1823 - 492 sayfa
...skilled in chemistry and the arts, and in most of the branches of physical science, might perhaps have been conjectured; but it could not have been inferred from his usual occupations, and probajbly is not generally known, that he was curiously learned in many branches of antiquity, metaphysicks,... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1825 - 508 sayfa
...well acquainted with many subjects of antiquarian research, metaphysics, medicine, and etymology, arid perfectly at home in all the details of architecture, music, 'and law: He was also familiar with both the literature and languages of modern Europe, and it was not uncommon to hear... | |
 | 1819 - 606 sayfa
...skilled in chemistry and the arts, and in most of the branches of physical science, might perhaps have been conjectured ; but it could not have been inferred...occupations, and probably is not generally known, that ne was curiously learned in many branches of antiquity, metaphysics, medicine, and etymology, and perfectly... | |
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