 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 - Page 4461787Full view - About this book
 | 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,... | |
 | William Winterbotham - 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,...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 (hew... | |
 | William Winterbotham - 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,... | |
 | William Winterbotham - 1799 - 616 pages
...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,...fo in government, in oratory, in painting, in the plaftic art, we might fhew that America, though but a child of yeftertlay, has already given hopeful... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1801 - 402 pages
...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... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 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,... | |
 | William Winterbotham - 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...day. As in philofophy and war, fo in government, in oiatnry, in painting, in the plaftic art, we might mew that America,. though but a child of yefterday,... | |
 | Frederick Butler - 1821 - 474 pages
...artist, he has exhibited as great a proof of mechanical genius, as the world overproduced. • 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, so in government, in oratory, in painting, in the plastic art, we might shew that... | |
 | 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 might (hew... | |
 | James Bell - 1831 - 778 pages
...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,...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 that... | |
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