... the arts, and in most of the branches of physical science, might perhaps have been conjectured. But it could not have been inferred from his usual occupations, and probably is not generally known, that he was curiously learned in many branches of... The Edinburgh Annual Register - Seite 3301823Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1825 - 508 Seiten
...well acquainted with many subjects of antiquarian research, metaphysics, medicine, and etymology, arid perfectly at home in all the details of architecture, music, 'and law: He was also familiar with both the literature and languages of modern Europe, and it was not uncommon to hear... | |
| 1819 - 606 Seiten
...that ne was curiously learned in many branches of antiquity, metaphysics, medicine, and etymology, and perfectly at home in all the details of architecture,...literature. Nor was it at all extraordinary to hear the grant mechanician and engineer detailing and expounding, for hours together, the metaphysical theories... | |
| 1829 - 298 Seiten
...antiquity, metaphysics, medicine, and etymology, and perfectly at home in all the details of archrtecture, music, and law. He was well acquainted too, with most...literature. Nor was it at all extraordinary to hear rhe great mechanician and engineer detailing and expounding, for hours together, the metaphysical theories... | |
| Robert Stuart, Robert Stuart Meikleham - 1829 - 418 Seiten
...metaphysics, medicine, and etymology ; and perfectly at home in all the :-; A. 2 544 WATT'S ACQUIREMENTS. details of architecture, music, and law. He was well acquainted too with several of the modern languages, and familiar with their most recent literature. Nor was it at all... | |
| George Lillie Craik - 1831 - 438 Seiten
...that he was curiously learned in many branches of antiquity, metaphysics, medicine, and etymology, and perfectly at home in all the details of architecture, music, and law. He was well acquainted, too, witii most of the modern languages, and familiar with their most recent literature. Nor was it at all... | |
| John Pierpont - 1835 - 484 Seiten
...that he was curiously learned in many branches of antiquity, metaphysics, medicine, and entomology, and perfectly at home in all the details of architecture,...logicians, or criticising the measures or the matter of German poetry. In his temper and dispositions he was not only kind and affectionate, but generous and... | |
| John Pierpont - 1835 - 496 Seiten
...architecture, music, and law. He was well acquainted, too, with most of the modern languages—and familiar with their most recent literature. Nor was...logicians, or criticising the. measures or the matter of German poetry. In his temper and dispositions he was riot only kind and affectionate, but generous... | |
| Edward Mammatt - 1836 - 370 Seiten
...arts, but also curiously learned in many branches of antiquity, metaphysics, medicine, and etymology ; and perfectly at home in all the details of architecture,...languages, and familiar with their most recent lite,rature ; and with all these vast acquisitions of knowledge, no man could be more social in his spirit, less... | |
| François Arago - 1839 - 154 Seiten
...that he was curiously learned in many branches of antiquity, metaphysics, medicine, and etymology, and perfectly at home in all the details of architecture,...acquainted, too, with most of the modern languages — and familar with their most recent literature. Nor was it at all extraordinary to hear the great mechanician... | |
| Dominique François J. Arago - 1839 - 290 Seiten
...that he was curiously learned in many branches of antiquity, metaphysics, medicine, and etymology, and perfectly at home in all the details of architecture,...was well acquainted, too, with most of the modern languages—and familiar with their most recent literature. Nor was it at all extraordinary to hear... | |
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