 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 pages
...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,...handyworks : and a man shall ever see, that, when ages rrow to civility and elegancy, men come to build stately, sooner than to garden finely ; as if gardening... | |
 | Thomas Green Fessenden - 1828 - 322 pages
...THE NEW ENGLAND FABHEB. GOD ALHIGHTT first planted a Garden ; and indeed it is the purest of humam pleasures : it is the greatest refreshment to the...spirits of man ; without which buildings and palaces aro but gross handy-works BACON-S ESSATS. Boston: PUBLISHED BY JB RUSSELL, No. 52 North Market Street.... | |
 | 1830 - 1016 pages
...is the delight of labour. " God Almighty," says one of the wisest men that ever adorned humanity, " first planted a garden, and inde'ed it is the purest of human pleasures." It is, moreover, peculiarly favoured in this, that while it is the pleasantest of all descriptions of labour,... | |
 | 1830 - 1006 pages
...is the delight of labour. " God Almighty," says one of the wisest men that ever adorned humanity, " first planted a garden, and indeed it is the purest of human pleasures." It in, moreover, peculiarly favoured in this, that while it is the pleasanteet of all descriptions of... | |
 | William Hone - 1832 - 852 pages
...bat works freely. Attend to neatness every where, and destroy Termin-* God Almighty first planted я garden; and, indeed, it is the purest of human pleasures...which buildings and palaces are but gross handyworks. Bacon. O* OBSERVING A BLOSSOM OH THE FIRST OF FKBRCABY. Sweet OOWST ! tbu peeping fron thy rosset •tern... | |
 | William Hone - 1832 - 874 pages
...ground is not wet and cloddy, but works freely. Attend to neatness every where, and destroy vermin.* -wires), at «he marriage of one of his maid-servants,...£4000." Davison, in his " Poetical Rhapsody," has the spirit» of man, without which buildings and palaces are but gross handyworks. tauvn. ON OBSERVING... | |
 | 1832 - 368 pages
...independently of their abstract beauty, deserved favorite« with everyone. Bacon says of a garden, " it is the purest of human pleasures; it is the greatest refreshment to the spirit of man." His observation applies equally to such few flower) as wo, who are doomed to pass our... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1833 - 228 pages
...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,... | |
 | 1834 - 550 pages
...fortunate. Thus Lord Bacon begins his Essay : — " God Almighty first planted a garden ; and indeed it is the greatest refreshment to the spirits of man...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... | |
 | Thomas Green Fessenden - 1835 - 318 pages
...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... | |
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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 handiworks. 
