 | Samuel Johnson - 1759 - عدد الصفحات: 176
...of opinion, that, inftead of the tardy conveyance of fhips and chariots, man might ufe the fwifter migration of wings ; that the fields of air are open to knowledge, and that only ignorance and idlenefs need crawl upon the ground." D 2 This This hint rekindled the prince's defire of paffing the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - عدد الصفحات: 324
...long of opinion, that inftead of the tardy conveyance of Ihips and chariots, man might ufe the fwifter migration of wings ; that the fields of air are open to knowledge, and that only ignorance and idlenefs need crawl upon the ground.'* This hint rekindled the prince's defire of paffing the mountains;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - عدد الصفحات: 546
...long of opinion, that inftead of the tardy conveyance of fhips and chariots, man might ufe the fwiftcr migration of wings ; that the fields of air are open to knowledge, and that only ignorance and idlenefs need crawl upon the ground." This hint rekindled the prince's defire of pafllng the mountains... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - عدد الصفحات: 560
...long of opinion, that inftead of the tardy conveyance of fhips and chariots, man might ufe the fwifter migration of wings ; that the fields of air are open to knowledge, and that only ignorance and idlenefs need crawl upon the ground." This hint rekindled the prince's defire of paffing the mountains... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - عدد الصفحات: 534
...long of opinion, that inftead of the tardy conveyance of (hips and chariots, man might ufe the fwifter migration of wings ; that the fields of air are open to knowledge, and that only ignorance and idlenefs need crawl upon the ground." This hint rekindled the prince's defire of pafllng the mountains;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1790 - عدد الصفحات: 318
...long of opinion, that inftead of the tardy conveyance of fhips and chariots, man might ufe the fwifter migration of wings ; that the fields of air are open...upon the ground." This hint rekindled the prince's defire of parting the mountains ; having feen what the mechanift had already performed, he was willing... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - عدد الصفحات: 462
...long of opinion that inftead of the tardy conveyance of mips and chariots, man might ufe the fwifter migration of wings ; that the fields of air are open to knowledge, and that only ignorance and idlenefs need crawl upon the ground." This hint rekindled the prince's defire of pafling the mountains;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - عدد الصفحات: 162
...seen but a small part of what the mechanic sciences can perform. I have been long of opinion, that, instead of the tardy conveyance of ships and chariots,...had already performed, he was willing to fancy that he could do more; yet resolved to inQiiire farther before he suffered hope to afflict him by disappointment.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - عدد الصفحات: 376
...seen but a small part of what the mechanick sciences can perform. I have been long of opinion, that instead of the tardy conveyance of ships and chariots,...had already performed, he was willing to fancy that he could do more; yet resolved to inquire further, before he suffered hope to afflict him by disappointment.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - عدد الصفحات: 210
...seen but a small part of what the mechanic sciences can perform. I have been long of opinion, that, instead of the tardy conveyance of ships and chariots,...had already performed, he was willing to fancy that he. could do more; yet resolved to inquire farther before he suffered hope to afflict him by disappointment.... | |
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Sir, said he, you have seen but a small part of what the mechanic sciences can perform. I have been long of opinion, that instead of the tardy conveyance of ships and chariots, man might use the swifter migration of wings ; that the fields of air are... 
