 | Aulus Gellius - 1795 - 370 pagina’s
...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 - 422 pagina’s
...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 - 536 pagina’s
...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 - 922 pagina’s
...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 - 980 pagina’s
...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 - 976 pagina’s
...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 - 148 pagina’s
...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 - 1136 pagina’s
...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 - 670 pagina’s
...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 - 1024 pagina’s
...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. 
