 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1844 - 504 lapas
...supposed) Mr. Ellsworth entertains a very exalted opinion. " The advancement of the arts," he says, " from year to year taxes our credulity, and seems to presage the arrival of that period when human inventions must end." Is not this rather extravagant ? We incline, for our own parts, to think that... | |
 | 1844 - 508 lapas
...supposed) Mr. Ellsworth entertains a very exalted opinion. "The advancement of the arts," he says, " from year to year taxes our credulity, and seems to presage the arrival of that period when human inventions must end." Is not this rather extravagant ? We incline, for our own parts, to think that... | |
 | 1844 - 564 lapas
...supposed) Mr. Ellsworth entertains a very exalted opinion. "The advancement of the arts," he says, " from year to year taxes our credulity, and seems to presage the arrival of that period fin i'. human intentions must end." Is not this rather extravagant ? We incline, for our own parts,... | |
 | Clarence Frank Birdseye - 1920 - 392 lapas
...endeavors in invention were about to cease, made this prediction in his official report : " The advancement of the arts from year to year taxes our credulity...arrival of that period when human improvement must end." Our forefathers could not imagine or comprehend what was to be the extent of our growth under our free... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Appropriations Committee - 1937 - 568 lapas
...Commissioner COE. Yes, Senator. In 1844 Commissioner Ellsworth made the observation that — The advancement of the arts from year to year taxes our credulity,...that period when human improvement must end. This was in the same year in which Morse invented the telegraph. Mr. Chairman, during the 4 years that I... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations - 1937 - 1050 lapas
...Commissioner COE. Yes, Senator. In 1844 Commissioner Ellsworth made the observation that — The advancement of the arts from year to year taxes our credulity,...arrival of that period when human improvement must eud. This was in the same year in which Morse invented the telegraph. Mr. Chairman, during the 4 years... | |
 | United States. Patent Office - 1940 - 88 lapas
...Despite the elapse of a hundred years since an official of the Patent Office stated that "the advancement of the arts from year to year taxes our credulity...arrival of that period when human improvement must end," and the further fact that many unknown and unthought-of advancements have since been made, there is... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary - 1951 - 246 lapas
...Story of the American Patent System — US Department of Commerce, 1940) reported : "The advancement of the arts, from year to year, taxes our credulity...that period when human improvement must end." This is usually changed to a reference to "A Commissioner of Patents who, around 1035, gave up his job because... | |
 | 1991 - 594 lapas
...In 1843, a Commissioner of Patents made a report to President Tyler. And he said, "The advancement of the arts from year to year taxes our credulity...arrival of that period when human improvement must end." He went on to urge that the Patent Office be liquidated — even Ripley wouldn't believe this — [laughter]... | |
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The advancement of the arts from year to year taxes our credulity and seems to presage the arrival of that period when human improvement must end. 
