William Molyneux Quote

Were there no other use of Optics, than the invention of "Spectacles" for the help of defective Eyes, I should think the advantage which mankind receives, thereby, inferior to no other benefit, whatever, not absolutely requisite to support Life.


In: William Kitchiner, The Economy of the Eyes: Precepts for the Improvement and Preservation of the Sight (p. 2)


Were there no other use of Optics, than the invention of Spectacles for the help of defective Eyes, I should think the advantage which mankind...

Were there no other use of Optics, than the invention of Spectacles for the help of defective Eyes, I should think the advantage which mankind...

Were there no other use of Optics, than the invention of Spectacles for the help of defective Eyes, I should think the advantage which mankind...

Were there no other use of Optics, than the invention of Spectacles for the help of defective Eyes, I should think the advantage which mankind...