Kircher's Tower
Posted on Tuesday 27 April 2004
Athanasius Kircher,
Turris
Babel
1679
More Towers of Babel may be found here.
Every one knew how laborious
the usual Method is of attaining to Arts and Sciences; whereas by
his Contrivance, the most ignorant Person at a reasonable Charge, and
with a little bodily Labour, may write Books in Philosophy, Poetry,
Politicks, Law, Mathematicks and Theology, without the least Assistance
from Genius or Study.

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Posted on Tuesday 27 April 2004