 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 páginas
...Planted a Garden •, and indeed it is the pureft of Human pleaiures. It is the greateft refrefhment to the Spirits of Man $ without which Buildings and Palaces are but Grofs Handy-works. And a Man ftiall ever fee, that when Ages grow to Civility and Elegancy, Men come... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1720 - 528 páginas
...indeed of all Humane Pleafures that of a GARDEN is the Pureft. For it is the greatefl Refrefliment to the Spirits of Man ; without which, Buildings and Palaces are but grofs Handy-works, and have nothing of Nature in them. Further, a Man fliall fee, that when Ages advance... | |
 | 1767 - 572 páginas
...Murray's letter ;o Mr. Mafun, in our láft Kevifcw. are but grofs handy-works. And a man (hall ever fee, that when ages grow to civility and elegancy, men come to build ilately, former than to garden finely : as if gardening were the greater perfection." The poem opens... | |
 | William Mason - 1778 - 168 páginas
...LIBRARY THE ENGLISH GARDEN: o E M. BOOK THE FIRST. BY i W. MASON, MA THE THIRD EDITION. A GARDEN IS THE PUREST OF HUMAN PLEASURES, IT IS THE GREATEST...WITHOUT WHICH BUILDINGS AND PALACES ARE BUT GROSS HANDY-WORKS. AND A MAN SHALL EVER SEE, THAT WHEN AGES GROW TO CIVILITY AND ELEGANCY, MEN COME TO BUILD... | |
 | William Mason - 1783 - 268 páginas
...:.••/ A COMMENTARY and NOTES, By W. BURGH, Efq; LL. D. A GARDEN IS THE PUREST OF HUMAN PLEASURES; IT 13 THE GREATEST REFRESHMENT TO THE SPIRITS OF MAN, WITHOUT WHICH BUILDINGS AND PALACES ARE BUT GROSS HANDY-WORKS. AND A MAN SHALL IVJtK SEE, THAT WHEN AGES GROW TO CIVILITY AND ELSGANCE, MEN COME TO BUILD... | |
 | William Mason - 1783 - 264 páginas
...added A COMMENTARY and NOTES, By W. BURGH, Efq; LL. D. A GARDEN IS THE PUREST OT HUMAN PLEASURES; IT 13 THE GREATEST REFRESHMENT TO THE SPIRITS OF MAN, WITHOUT WHICH BUILDINGS AND PALACES AK t ^ UT . GROSS HANDY-WORKS. AND A MAN SHALL EVER SEE, THAT WHEN AGES GROW TO CIYILITY AND IL«GANCE,... | |
 | William Mason - 1783 - 272 páginas
...GREATEST REFRESHMENT TO THE SPIRITS Of MAN, WITHOUT WHICH BUILDING] AND PALACES ARE BUT GROSS HANDY-WORKS. AND A MAN SHALL EVER SEE, THAT WHEN AGES GROW TO CIVILITY AND ELEGANCE, MEN COME TO BUILD STATELY, SOONER THAN TO GARDEN FINELY I AS IT GARDENING WERE THE GBEATER... | |
 | James Anderson - 1793 - 390 páginas
...in the operations of agriculture, and in beholding the growth and progrefs of the vegetable kingdom. It is the greatest refreshment to the spirits of man, without which, even palaces are but grofa handy works, and a man (hall ever see, that when ages grow to civility and... | |
 | George Mason - 1795 - 254 páginas
...Orontes, and th' infpir'd Gaftalian fpring. PLB 4. ver. 272.] GRECIAN GARDENING. LORD BACON obferves, " that when ages " grow to civility and elegancy, men come " to build (lately fooner than to garden " finely, as if gardening were the greater " perfection -f" — alluding... | |
 | William Mason - 1796 - 264 páginas
...SPIRII S OF MAN, WITHOUT WHICH BUILDINGS AND PALACES ARE BUT GR09S HANDYWORKS. AND A MAN SHALL EVER SE*, THAT WHEN AGES GROW TO CIVILITY AND ELEGANCY, MEN COME TO BUILD STATELY, SOONER THAN TO GARDEN FIN ELY : AS IFC.A&PENING WERK THE GREATER PERFECTION. VERULAM. THE ENGLISH GARDEN. BOOK THE FIRST.... | |
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God Almighty first planted a garden; and, indeed, it is the purest of human pleasures; it is the greatest refreshment to the spirits of man; without which buildings and palaces are but gross handyworks... 
