 | Plutarch - 1770 - 518 pages
...fentiment, and fo copious a fund of mathematical knowledge, that, though in the invention of thefe machines he gained the reputation of a man endowed with divine...them in writing. For he confidered all attention to Mechanics, and every art that minifters to common ufes, as mean and fordid, and placed his whole delipjht... | |
 | John Aikin - 1799 - 790 pages
...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
...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 he did pot vouchsafe to leave any account of them in writing. For he considered all attention to mechanics,... | |
 | Plutarch - 1808 - 342 pages
...fentiment, and fo copious a fund of mathematical knowledge, that though in the invention of thefe machines he gained the 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
...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 yet did not vouchsafe to leave any account of them in writing. For he considered all attention to... | |
 | Plutarch - 1816 - 314 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 with divine rather than human knowledge, he yet did not rouchsafe to leave any account of them in writing. For be considered all attention to... | |
 | 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 with 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... | |
 | 1824 - 706 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 with divine rather than human knowledge, yet he did not vouchsafe to leave behind him any account of them in writing. For he considered all attention to Mechanics,... | |
 | Plutarch - 1831 - 380 pages
...sentiment, and so copious a fund of mathematical knowlege, that, though in the invention of these machines he gained the reputation of a man endowed with divine rather than human knowlege, yet he did not vouchsafe to leave any account of them in writing : for he considered all... | |
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... knowledge, yet he did not vouchsafe to leave any account of them in writing. For he considered all attention to mechanics, and every art that ministers to common uses, as mean and sordid, and placed his whole delight in those intellectual speculations,... 
