Yet, by some such fortuitous liquefaction was mankind taught to procure a body, at once, in a high degree, solid and transparent; which might admit the light of the sun, and exclude the violence of the wind ; which might extend the sight of the philosopher... Chambers' Edinburgh Journal - Página 2301845Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
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...him at one time with the unbounded extent of the material creation, and at another with the endlefs Subordination of animal life; and, what is yet of more importance, might fupply the decays of nature, and fuccour old age with fubiidiary fight. Thus was the firft artificer... | |
| 1806 - 348 páginas
...philosopher to new ranges of existence, and charm him at one time with the unbounded extent of the material creation, and at another with the endless...first artificer in glass employed, though without his knowledge or expectation. He was facilitating and prolonging the enjoyment of light, enlarging the... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 380 páginas
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| 1810 - 464 páginas
...philosopher to new ranges of existence, and charm him at one time with the unbounded extent of the material creation, and at another with the endless...though without his own knowledge or expectation. He was faciliiating and prolonging the enjoyment of light, enlarging the avenues of science, and conferring... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 394 páginas
...philosopher to new ranges of existence, and charm him at one time with the unbounded extent of the material creation, and at another with the endless...importance, might supply the decays of nature, and succor old age with subsidiary sight. Thus was the first artificer in glass employed, though without... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 388 páginas
...philosopher to new ranges of existence, and charm him at one time with the unbounded extent of the materyp.1 creation, and at another with the endless subordination...importance, might supply the decays of nature, and succor old age with subsidiary sight. Thus was the first artificer in glass employed, though without... | |
| 1831 - 548 páginas
...philosopher to new ranges of existence, and charm him at ' one time with the unbounded extent of the material creation, 'and at another with the endless subordination of animal life; 'and what is yot of more importance, might supply the decays 'of nature, and succour old age with subsidiary sight.... | |
| 1832 - 542 páginas
...philosopher to new ranges of existence, and charm him at ' one time with the unbounded extent of the material creation, 'and at another with the endless...•own knowledge or expectation. He was facilitating or pro' longing the enjoyment of light, enlarging the avenues of ' science, and conferring the highest... | |
| Robert Montgomery Martin - 1833 - 336 páginas
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| Rembrandt Peale - 1839 - 276 páginas
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