 | Frederick Butler - United States - 1821 - 474 pages
...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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1825 - 324 pages
...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 living ; 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1831 - 314 pages
...discoveries, nor has eariched philosophy with more, or more ingenious solutions of tlie phenomena of nature. We have supposed, Mr. Rittenhouse second to no astronomer living ; that in genius he must he the first, hecause he is selftaught," &c. In philosophy, England can hoast of a Bacon the most eminent... | |
 | James Bell - Geography - 1832 - 910 pages
...discoveries, nor has enriched philosophy with more ingenious solutions of the phenomena of nature. We have Mr Rittenhouse, 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1839 - 246 pages
...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 living; that in genius be must be the first, because he is self taught," &c. In philosophy, England can boast of a Bacon,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Political science - 1840 - 342 pages
...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 living ; that in genins he must be the first, because he is self-taught,' &c. In philosophy, England can boast of a... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 320 pages
...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 living; that in genius he must he the first, hecause he is self-taught," &c. In philosophy, England can hoast of a Bacon, the most... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1854 - 628 pages
...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 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... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - Biography & Autobiography - 1858 - 710 pages
...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 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... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - Biography & Autobiography - 1858 - 698 pages
...discoveries, nor has enricheJ philosophy with more, or more ingenious solutions of the phenomena of nature We have supposed Mr. Rittenhouse second to no astronomer living ; that in genial he must be the first, because he is self-taught. As an artist he has exhibited Ťa great a proof... | |
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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. 
