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" We have supposed Mr. 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... "
Circular of Information of the Bureau of Education, for ... - Page 43
by United States. Office of Education - 1890
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 49

English literature - 1787 - 690 pages
...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...than any man who has lived from the creation to this day. * As in philofophy and war, fo in government, in oratory, in painting, in the pl.ifT.ic art, we...
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The European Magazine, and London Review, Volume 12

English literature - 1787 - 546 pages
...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 the creation to this day ' . As in philofophy and war, fu in gevernnient,...
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An Historical, Geographical, Commercial, and Philosophical View of ..., Volume 1

William Winterbotham - History - 1795 - 626 pages
...artift, he has exhibited as great j.roofs of mechanicaj 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. Ab in philofophy and war, fo in government, in oratory, in painting, ia the plaftic art, we might...
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An Historical, Geographical, Commercial, and Philosophical View of ..., Volume 1

William Winterbotham - America - 1796 - 644 pages
...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 has lived from the creation to this day. As in philofophy and war, fo in government, jn oratory,...
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An Historical, Geographical, Commercial, and Philosophical View of ..., Volume 1

William Winterbotham - America - 1799 - 616 pages
...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,...than any man who has lived from the creation to this day. As in philofophy and war, fo in government, in oratory, in painting, in the plaftic art, we might...
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Notes on the State of Virginia

Thomas Jefferson - Virginia - 1801 - 402 pages
...As an artift 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,...nearer its Maker than any man who has lived from, the сгеайод to this day.* As in philofophy and war, fo in government, in oratory, in painting, in...
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Notes on the State of Virginia: With an Appendix Relative to the Murder of ...

Thomas Jefferson - Indians of North America - 1803 - 388 pages
...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 woild as yet produced more than two pocfs, acknowledged to be fuch by all nations? An Englishman,...
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An Historical, Topographical, and Statistical View of the United ..., Volume 1

William Winterbotham - United States - 1819 - 606 pages
...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 from the creation to this day. As in philofophy and war, fo in government, in oiatnry, in painting, in the plaftic art, we might...
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The European Magazine, and London Review, Volume 12

English literature - 1787 - 564 pages
...world h.TS ever produced. He has not inJeeJ made a world ; but he lias hy i :.ic. ti.ni appioacned nearer its Maker than any man who has lived from the creation to this day *. As in ph.lofoj'hy and uvi1, fo in gevcinment, in oratory, in painting, in the plalt:c art, we...
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A System of Geography, Popular and Scientific: Or A Physical, Political, and ...

James Bell - Geography - 1831 - 778 pages
...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 he has, by imitation,...than 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...
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