 But to those to whom he more immediately belonged, — who lived in his society, and enjoyed his conversation, it is not, perhaps, the character in which he will be most frequently recalled— most deeply lamented — or even most highly admired. Independently...  The Gentleman's Magazine - Pàgina 4501819Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | François Arago - 1839 - 154 pàgines
...matter, and laid a sure foundation for all those future miracles of mechanic power which are to aid and reward the labours of after generations. It is to...had read so much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and well. He had infinite quickness of apprehension, a prodigious memory, and a certain... | |
 | François Arago - 1839 - 290 pàgines
...inventors of the plough and the loom, who were deified by the erring gratitude of their rude cotemporaries, conferred less important benefits on mankind than...had read so much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and well. He had infinite quickness of apprehension, a prodigious memory, and a certain... | |
 | Dominique François J. Arago - 1839 - 290 pàgines
...not, perhaps, the character in which he will be most frequently recalled —most deeply lamented—or even most highly admired. Independently of his great...his age possessed so much and such varied and exact information,—had read so much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and well. He had infinite... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1840 - 288 pàgines
...character that has been drawn of him by the eloquent writer (Mr. Jeffrey) whom we have already quoted. " Independently of his great attainments in mechanics,...had read so much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and well. He had infinite quickness of apprehension, a prodigious memory, and a certain... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1840 - 492 pàgines
...character that has been drawn of him by the eloquent writer, (Mr. Jeffrey,) whom we have already quoted. " Independently of his great attainments in mechanics,...had read so much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and well. He had infinite quickness of apprehension, a prodigious memory, and a certain... | |
 | Boyman Boyman - 1840 - 210 pàgines
...in mechanics, Mr. Watt was an ex* Probably a misprint: Mr. Watt died in his 83rd year. traordinary, and in many respects a wonderful man. Perhaps no individual...had read so much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and well. His stores of miscellaneous knowledge were immense, and yet less astonishing than... | |
 | Dionysius Lardner - 1840 - 576 pàgines
...which he will be most fre" quently recalled — most deeply lamented—or even most highly ad" mired. Independently of his great attainments in mechanics,...extraordinary, and in many respects a wonderful man. Per" haps no individual in his age possessed so much and such varied and " exact information—had... | |
 | Dionysius Lardner - 1840 - 574 pàgines
...he will be most fre" ciuently recalled — most deeply lamented — or even most highly ad" mired. Independently of his great attainments in mechanics,...extraordinary, and in many respects a wonderful man. Per" haps no individual in his age possessed so much and such varied and " exact information — had... | |
 | 1843 - 350 pàgines
...mankind, than the in ventorof our present steam-engine. — Independently of his great at-, tainments in mechanics, Mr Watt was an extraordinary, and, in...information, — had read so much, or remembered what he read so accurately and well. That he should have been minutely and extensively skilled in chemistry... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1844 - 622 pàgines
...inventors of the plough and the loom, who were Deified by the erring gratitude of their rude cotemporaries, conferred less important benefits on mankind than...had read so much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and well. He had infinite quickness of apprehension, a prodigious memory, and a certain... | |
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