 Yet Archimedes had such a depth of understanding, such a dignity of sentiment, and so copious a fund of mathematical knowledge, that, though in the invention of these machines he gained the reputation of a man" endowed with divine rather than human knowledge,...  Plutarch's Lives - Page 239by Plutarch - 1804Full view - About this book
 | Plutarch - 1770 - 518 pages
...into a blockade. Yet Archimedes had fuch a depth of underftanding, fuch a dignity of fentiment, and fo copious a fund of mathematical knowledge, that, though...human knowledge, yet he did not vouchfafe to leave any account of them in writing. For he confidered all attention to Mechanics, and every art that minifters... | |
 | Plutarch - 1795 - 412 pages
...into a blockade. Yet Archimedes had iuch a deptn of underlUnding, fuch a dignity of fentiment, and fo copious a fund of mathematical knowledge, that, though in the invention of thefe machines he gained tiie riputation of a man endowed with divine rather than humtn knowledge, yet he did notvouchfafe to... | |
 | John Aikin - 1799 - 790 pages
...which are now lost : but Plutarch expressly says, (Vit. Marcelli) that, " though in the invention of machines he gained the reputation of a man endowed with divine rather than human knowledge, he did not leave any account of them in writing." Various editions have appeared both of distinct parts... | |
 | Charles Bossut - 1803 - 580 pages
...continues ; ' Yet Archimedes had such a depth of understanding, such a dignity of sentiment, and so copious a fund of mathematical knowledge, that, though in the invention of these machines he gained the reputation of a man endowed with divine rather than human knowledge, yet... | |
 | Plutarch - 1808 - 342 pages
...into a blockade. Yet Archimedes had fuch a depth of underftanding, fuch a dignity of fentiment, and fo copious a fund of mathematical knowledge, that though...reputation of a man endowed with divine rather than hflman knowledge, yet he did not vouchfafe to leave any account of them in writing ; for he confidered... | |
 | Plutarchus - 1810 - 746 pages
...sentiment, and so copious a fund »f mathematical knowledge, that though in the invention of these machines he gained the reputation of a man endowed with divine rather than human knowledge, he yet did not vouchsafe to leave any account of them in writing. For he considered all attention to... | |
 | Plutarch - 1811 - 352 pages
...blockade. Archimedes however had such a depth of understanding, such a dignity of sentiment, and so copious a fund of mathematical knowledge, that though in the invention of these machines he gained the reputation of a man endowed with divine rather than human knowledge, he... | |
 | Plutarch - 1816 - 314 pages
...VOL. in. L Archimedes however had such a depth of understanding, such a dignity of sentiment, and so copious a fund of mathematical knowledge, that though in the invention of these machines he gained the reputation of a man endowed with divine rather than human knowledge, he... | |
 | Plutarch - 1821 - 378 pages
...sentiment, and so copious a fund of mathematical knowledge, that, though in the invention of these machines he gained the reputation of a man" endowed...divine rather than human knowledge, yet he did not vouchsafe to leave any account of them in writing. For he considered all attention to mechanics, and... | |
 | Thomas Green Fessenden - 1822 - 524 pages
...mankind. " He had," says Plutarch " such a depth of understanding, such a dignity of sentiment, and so copious a fund of mathematical knowledge, that though in the invention of his machines, he gained the reputation of a man of divine, rather than human knowledge, yet he did... | |
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