 | 1787 - 690 strani
...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 strani
...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 strani
...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... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1803 - 388 strani
...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 strani
...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 strani
...discoveries, nor has enriched 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1825 - 324 strani
...discoveries, nor has enriched philosophy with more, or more ingenious solutions of the phenomena of nature. We have supposed Mr. Rittenhouse second to no astronomer...that in genius he must be the first, because he is self taught," &c. In philosophy, England can boast of a Bacon, the most eminent professor in this science... | |
 | 1829 - 906 strani
...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 strani
...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... | |
 | James Bell - 1831 - 778 strani
...enriched philosophy with more ingenious solutions of the phenomena of nature. We hare Mr Rittenhouee, second to no astronomer living : that 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... | |
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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. 
