 Rittenhouse second to no astronomer living ; that in genius he must be the first, because he is self-taught. 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...  The Popular Science Monthly - Sayfa 8391890Tam görünüm - Bu kitap hakkında
 | 1829 - 906 sayfa
...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 imitation, he has approached nearer its maker, than any other man who has lived, from the creation,... | |
 | James Bell - 1831 - 778 sayfa
...in genius he must be the first, because selftaught. As an artist, he has exhibited as great proofs of mechanical genius as the world has ever produced....any man who has lived from the creation to this day. As in philosophy and war, so in government, in oratory, in painting, in the plastic art, we might (how... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1832 - 296 sayfa
...astronomer living: that in genius he must be the first, because he is self-taught. As an artist he has exhibited as great a proof of mechanical genius as...than any man who has lived from the creation to this day.f As in philosophy and war, so in government, in oratory, in painting, in the plastio art, we might... | |
 | B. L. Rayner - 1832 - 982 sayfa
...living : that in genius he must be first, because he is self-taught. As an artist he has exlubited as great a proof of mechanical genius as the world...any man who has lived from the creation to this day. As in philosophy and war, so in government, in oratory, in painting, in the plastic art, we might show... | |
 | James Herring, James Barton Longacre - 1835 - 430 sayfa
...astronomer living ; that in genius he must be the first, because he is self-taught. As an artist, he has exhibited as great a proof of mechanical genius as...world ; but he has, by imitation, approached nearer his Maker than any mere man who has lived from the creation to this day." A list of the papers communicated... | |
 | Henry Cook Todd - 1840 - 300 sayfa
...joint-stools, and other odd-legged titings, in writing to Abbe Raynal, has this climax — "He (Rittenhouse) has not indeed made a world ; but he has, by imitation, approached nearer to its Maker, than any man who has lived from the creation to this day." This same Mr. Jefferson, by... | |
 | Job Roberts Tyson - 1843 - 36 sayfa
...Jefferson extravagantly said, " you have not indeed made a world, but you have approached more nearly to its Maker than any man who has lived from the creation to this day." It is certainly a monument to his genius and mechanical power. But it is time to bring this dissertation... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1854 - 634 sayfa
...astronomer living ; that in genius he must be the first, because he is self-taught. As an artist he has exhibited as great a proof of mechanical genius as...man who has lived from the creation to this day.* As in philosophy and war, so in government. in oratory, in painting, in the plastic art, we might show... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - 1858 - 710 sayfa
...astronomer living; that in genius he must be the first, because he is self-taught. As an artist he has exhibited as great a proof of mechanical genius as...than any man who has lived from the creation to this day.1 As in philosophy and war, so in government, in oratory, in painting, in the plastic art, we might... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - 1858 - 726 sayfa
...artist he has exhibited a; great a proof of mechanical genins as the world has ever produced. He has m.; indeed made a world ; but he has by imitation approached...man who has lived from the creation to this day." As in philosophy and war so in government, in oratory, in painting, in the plastic art, we might sho1e... | |
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