The Pursuit of Knowledge Under Difficulties

accordingly acquaintance acquired admiration afterwards already appeared applied astronomy attained attention Augustin Thierry BEN JONSON born brother called celebrated century character circumstances commenced considerable contrived cultivation difficulties discovery distinguished early Edinburgh electricity eminent employed enabled Encyclopędia Britannica engaged England English exertions experiments extraordinary father favourite formed fortune French friends Galileo gave genius give Greek habits Hebrew language honour ingenuity intellectual invention Italy James Gregory JAMES WATT labours language Latin Latin language learned letter literary literature lived London manner master mathematical means mentioned merely mind native nature never observed obtained occasion occupation original painter person philosopher possession probably produced profession published quarto received refracting telescope remarkable residence RICHARD ARKWRIGHT Royal Society says scarcely scholar Scotland soon steam success talent tion told took treatise writing young