 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.* As in philosophy...  The Scots Magazine - Seite 4461787Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Florian Cajori - 1890 - 426 Seiten
...proof of mechanical genins as the world has ever produced. He has not indeed made a world : but ho has by imitation approached nearer its Maker than any man who has lived from the creation to this day."t Such was Jefferson's estimate of Rittenhonse. James Renwick says that " he [Rittenhouse] had... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1894 - 634 Seiten
...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...who has lived from the creation to this day.' As in philosophy and war, [121] so in government, in oratory, in painting, in the plastic art, we might show... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1894 - 558 Seiten
...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...than any man who has lived from the creation to this day.1 As in philosophy and war, [121] so in government, in oratory, in painting, in the plastic art,... | |
 | Daniel Kolb Cassel - 1893 - 432 Seiten
...of contrivance, accuracy, and utility anything of the kind ever before constructed. * * * * He has not, indeed, made a world, but he has by imitation...man who has lived from the creation to this day.' " Barlow, the author of that ponderous poem, the ' Colurubiad,' put in rhyme : — ' See the sage Rittenhouse,... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1894 - 558 Seiten
...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...any man who has lived from the creation to this day. 1 As in philosophy and war, [121] so in government, in oratory, in painting, in the plastic art, we... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1894 - 574 Seiten
...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...than any man who has lived from the creation to this day.1 As in philosophy and war, [121] so in government, in oratory, in painting, in the plastic art,... | |
 | William Jay Youmans - 1896 - 638 Seiten
...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...man who has lived from the creation to this day." A committee of thirteen persons was appointed by the American Philosophical Society early in 1769 to... | |
 | University of Pennsylvania. University Museum - 1897 - 608 Seiten
...artist he has exhibited as great a proof of mechanical genins as the world has ever produced. He has not indeed made a world, but he has by imitation approached...man who has lived from the creation to this day."* In 1774 the first Continental Congress met at Philadelphia. The orrery at the college on Fourth street... | |
 | 1897 - 560 Seiten
...artist he has exhibited as great a proof of mechanical genins as the world has ever produced. He has not indeed made a world, but he has by imitation approached...man who has lived from the creation to this day."* In 1774 the first Continental Congress met at Philadelphia. The orrery at the college on Fourth street... | |
 | 1898 - 456 Seiten
...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...man who has lived from the creation to this day."* In 1774 the first Continental Congress met at Philadelphia. The orrery at the college on Fourth street... | |
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