 | Francis Bacon - 1833 - 228 oldal
...them stand at distance, with some low galleries to pass from them to the palace itself. OF GARDENS. GOD Almighty first planted a garden ; and, indeed,...to the spirits of man; without which buildings and palace? are but gross handiworks : and a man shall ever see, that, when ages grow to civility and elegancy,... | |
 | Thomas Green Fessenden - 1835 - 318 oldal
...Graperines, Silk, Strawberries, &e. &c. By Thomas G. Fessenden, Editor of the New fingland Farmer. 14 God Almighty first planted a Garden; and indeed it...refreshment to the spirits of man ; without which Luildings and palaces are but gross handy-works. — Bacon's Essays." In conformity to the act of the... | |
 | Alfred John Kempe - 1836 - 558 oldal
...which severally things of beauty may be then in season. " God Almighty !" observes the sage essayist, " first planted a garden, and indeed it is the purest...without which buildings and palaces are but gross handyworks." Of the bright and many coloured blossoms of the vegetable kingdom he poetically adds "as... | |
 | Alfred John Kempe - 1836 - 558 oldal
...which severally things of beauty may be then in season. " God Almighty !" observes the sage essayist, " first planted a garden, and indeed it is the purest...without which buildings and palaces are but gross handyworks." Of the bright and many coloured blossoms of the vegetable kingdom he poetically adds "as... | |
 | Sir Joseph Paxton - 1836 - 384 oldal
...Arnold Arboretum Harvard University JR r PAXTON'S MAGAZINE OF BOTANY, REGISTER OF FLOWERING PLANTS. God Almighty first planted a garden ; and, indeed,...refreshment to the spirits of man ; without which building* and palaces are but gross handiworks : and a man shall ever see, that, when ages grow to... | |
 | Rebecca Hey - 1837 - 386 oldal
...buds to harden, and the fruits to grow." "Goo ALMIGHTY first planted a garden," says Lord Bacon : " it is the purest of human pleasures ; it is the greatest refreshment to the spirits of man." And in so saying he does not speak unadvisedly, or from envy or ignorance, for he had tasted, and that... | |
 | 1837 - 574 oldal
...belongs to its readers to decide. THE POETRY OF GARDENING. " Lilia mista rosis."—School Exercise. " GOD ALMIGHTY first planted a garden, and indeed it is the purest of all human pleasures." I love Lord Bacon for that saying more than for his being the author of the "... | |
 | 1852 - 618 oldal
...Gardens, in the first place, ought to furnish only pure delights. ' God Almighty' (says Lord Bacon) ' first planted a garden ; and, indeed, it is the purest...spirits of man ; without which buildings and palaces arc but gross handyworks.' And yet gardens of old were systematically made scenes of voluptuousness... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 898 oldal
...stand at distance, with some low galleries to pass from them to the palace itself. XLVI. OF GARDENS. God Almighty first planted a garden : and indeed it...of human pleasures. It is the greatest refreshment of the spirits of man ; without which, buildings and palaces are but gross handyworks: and a man shall... | |
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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... 
