 | Samuel Johnson - 1759 - Liczba stron: 176
...bat's wings moft eafily accomodated to the human form. Upon this model I mail begin my tafk to morrow, and in a year expect to tower into the air beyond the malice or perfuit of man. But I will work only on this condition, that the art fhall not be divulged, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - Liczba stron: 546
...of the bat's wings moil eafily accommodated to the human form. Upon this model 1 fhall begin my tafk to-morrow, and in a year expect to tower into the air beyond the malice and purfuit of nnn. But I will work only on this condition, that the art fhall not be divulged, and that... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - Liczba stron: 560
...of the bat's wings mod eafily accommodated to the human form. Upon this model I fhall begin my tafk to-morrow, and in a year expect to tower into the air beyond the malice and purfuit of man. But I will work only on this condition, that the art fhall not be divulged, and that... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - Liczba stron: 534
...begin my taflt to-morrow, and in a year expedl: to tower into the air beyond the malice and purfuit of man. But I will work only on this condition, that the art lhall not be divulged, and that you fliall not require me to make wings for any but ourfelves." tc... | |
 | 1788 - Liczba stron: 778
...(hall begin my talk to morrow, and in a year expeci to tower into the air btyond the malice and purfuit of man. But I will work only on this condition, that the art mail not be divulged, and that you ihall not require me to make wing$ for any but ourfelves.' ' Why,'... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1790 - Liczba stron: 318
...of the bat's wings moft eafily accommodated to the human form. Upon this model I fhall begin my tafk to.morrow, and in a year expect to• tower into the air beyond the malice and purfuit of man. But I will work. only. PRINCE OF AB1SSINIA. 41 only on this condition, that the art... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - Liczba stron: 586
...of the bat's wings moft eafily accommodated to the human form. Upon this model I fhall begin my tafk to-morrow, and in a year expect to tower into the air beyond the malice and purfuit of man. But I will work only on this condition, that the art fhall not be divulged, and that... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - Liczba stron: 462
...the bat's wi,ngs moft eafily accommodated to the human farm. Upon this. model I fhall begin my tafk to-morrow, and. in a, year expect to tower into the air beyond the malice and purfuit of man. But I will work only on this. condition, that the art (hall not be divulged, and, that... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - Liczba stron: 458
...the bat's wings raoft eafily accommodated ta the human form. Upon this model I fhall begin my tafk to.morrow, and in a year expect to tower into the air beyond the malice and purtliit of man. But I will work only on this condition, that the art mall not be divulged, and that... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - Liczba stron: 162
...considered the structure of all volant animals, and find the folding continuity of the bat's wings most easily accommodated to the human form. Upon this...beyond the malice and pursuit of man. But I will work pnly on this condition, that the art shall not be divulged, and that you shall not require me to make... | |
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Nothing," replied the artist, "will ever be attempted, if all possible objections must be first overcome. If you will favour my project, I will try the first flight at my own hazard. I have considered the structure of all volant animals, and find the... 
