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" And because the breath of flowers is far sweeter in the air (where it comes and goes, like the warbling of music,) than in the hand, therefore nothing is more fit for that delight, than to know what be the flowers and plants that do best perfume the air. "
Bacon, His Writings and His Philosophy - Page 75
by George Lillie Craik - 1862 - 715 pages
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The essays, or Counsels, civil & moral, with a table of the colours of good ...

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...meaning is perceived, that you may have Ver Perpetutem, as the place affords. And becaufc the Ereatb of Flowers is far Sweeter in the Air, ( where it comes and goes, like the Warbling of Mntick ) than in the Hand, therefore nothing is more ric for that Delight, than to know what be the...
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Lord Bacon's Essays, Or Counsels Moral and Civil: Translated from the Latin ...

Francis Bacon - 1720 - 556 pages
...as it were, according to the Nature of the Place. AND becaufe the Breath of Flowers is far fweeter in the Air (where it comes and goes, like the Warbling of Mufick) than in the Hand; therefore nothing contributes more to that Delight, which; the Smell of Flowers...
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The Monthly Mirror: Reflecting Men and Manners: With Strictures on ..., Volume 2

1807 - 474 pages
...Twelfth Night, act 1. tc. 1. Lord Bacon, in the following passage, makes the very same comparison. " And because the breath of flowers is far sweeter in the air, (when it comes and goes like the warbling of music) than in the hand, therefore nothing is more fit...
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Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political

Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...climate of London: but my meaning is perceived, that you may have " ver perpetuum," as the place affords. And because the breath of flowers is far sweeter in...damask and red, are fast flowers of their smells; so that you may walk by a whole row of them, and find nothing of their sweetness; yea, though it be in...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...of London ; but my meaning is perceived, that you may have " ver perpetuum," as the place affords. And because the breath of flowers is far sweeter in...damask and red, are fast flowers of their smells ; so that you may walk by a whole row of I'and find nothing of their sweetness; yea, though it be in a morning's...
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The essays; or, Counsels moral, economical, and political, by sir F. Bacon

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...meaning is perceived, that you may have tier perpetuam, " a constant spring," as the plate affords. And because the breath of flowers is far sweeter in...do best perfume the air. Roses damask and red are flowers tenacious of their smells, so that you may walk by a whole row of them, and find nothing of...
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The Essays Or Counsels, Moral, Economical and Political: With Elegant ...

Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...meaning is perceived, that you may have ver perpetuam, " a constant spring," as the place affords. And because the breath of flowers is far sweeter in...do best perfume the air. Roses damask and red are flowers tenacious of their smells, so that you may walk by a whole row of them, and find nothing of...
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Sylva sylvarum (century IX-X) Physiological remains. Medical remains ...

Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 pages
...climate of London : but my meaning is perceived, that you may have ver perpetuum, as the place affords. And because the breath of flowers is far sweeter in...damask and red, are fast flowers of their smells ; so that you may walk by a whole row of them, and find nothing of their sweetness : yea, though it be in...
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Essays by Lords Bacon and Clarendon: Two Volumes in One, Volumes 1-2

Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pages
...climate of London: but my meaning is perceived, that you may have " ver perpetuum," as the place affords. And because the breath of flowers is far sweeter in...damask and red, are fast flowers of their smells; so that you may walk by a whole row of them, and find nothing of their sweetness; yea, though it be in...
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The Eclectic Review, Volume 15; Volume 33

Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1821 - 614 pages
...come to build stately, sooner than to garden finely ; as if gardening were the greater perfection. -And because the breath of flowers is far sweeter...that delight, than to know what be the flowers and Ïlauts that do best perfume the air.' For the heath wish it to be framed as much as may be to a natural...
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