 | Aulus Gellius - 1795 - Počet stránok 370
...the philofopher, a moft vigilant fearcher into antiquity, have, in a moft pofitire manner, attired us, that the model of a pigeon formed in wood by Archytas,...balanced by weights, and put in motion by hidden and enclofedair. In a matter fo very improbable we may be allowed to add the words of Favorinus himfelf... | |
 | Richard Anthony Proctor - 1884 - Počet stránok 422
...constructed the figure of a dove, ' so contrived as by a certain mechanical art and power to fly ; so nicely was it balanced by weights, and put in motion by hidden and enclosed air.' On this the ingenious Cardon remarks justly, ' there is no reason why such a machine... | |
 | 1884 - Počet stránok 536
...constructed the figure of a dove, "so contrived as by a certain mechanical art and power to fly ; so nicely was it balanced by weights, and put in motion by hidden and enclosed air." On this the ingenious Cardon remarks justly, " there is no reason why such a machine... | |
 | 1886 - Počet stránok 922
...dove made of wood, so contrived, we are told, " as by certain mechanical art and power to fly ; so nicely was it balanced by weights and put in motion by hidden and inclosed air." One is surprised at the amount of talk and speculation that these few words have caused.... | |
 | 1888 - Počet stránok 980
...or a pigeon formed in wood, and so contrived as by a certain mechanical art and power to fly • so nicely was it balanced by weights, and put in motion by hidden and enclosed air." Qellius gives as his authorities "many men of eminence among the Greeks," whom he does... | |
 | Thomas Spencer Baynes - 1890 - Počet stránok 976
...dove or a pigeon formed in wood, and so contrived as by a certain mechanical art and power to fly : so nicely was it balanced by weights, and put in motion by hidden and enclosed air." Genius gives as his authorities "many men of eminence among the Greeks," whom he does... | |
 | Conrad William Cooke - 1893 - Počet stránok 148
...pigeon, formed in wood by Archytas, was so contrived as by a certain mechanical art and power to fly ; so nicely was it balanced by weights and put in motion by hidden and inclosed air. In a matter so very improbable we may be allowed to add the words of Favonius himself:... | |
 | 1910 - Počet stránok 1136
...dove or pigeon formed in wood and so contrived as by a certain mechanical art and power to fly: so nicely was it balanced by weights and put in motion by hidden and enclosed air." This " hidden and enclosed air " may conceivably represent an anticipation of the hot-air... | |
 | victor lougheed - 1910 - Počet stránok 670
...dove or pigeon formed in wood, and so contrived as by a certain mechanical art and power to fly; so nicely was it balanced by weights and put in motion by hidden and enclosed air." From this most authorities conclude that Archytas' machine was a more or less successful... | |
 | Hugh Chisholm - 1910 - Počet stránok 1024
...dove or pigeon formed in wood and so contrived as by a certain mechanical art and power to fly: so nicely was it balanced by weights and put in motion by hidden and enclosed air." This " hidden and enclosed air " may conceivably represent an anticipation of the hot-air... | |
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Archytas was so contrived as by a certain mechanical art and power to fly : so nicely was it balanced by weights, and put in motion by hidden and enclosed air. 
