 I NEVER had any other desire so strong, and so like to covetousness, as that one which I have had always, that I might be master at last of a small house and large garden, with very moderate conveniences joined to them, and there dedicate the remainder...  The New Mirror - Page 304edited by - 1843Full view - About this book
 | Abraham Cowley - 1906 - 516 pages
...might be master at last of a small house and large garden, with very moderate conveniencies joyned to them, and there dedicate the remainder of my life...culture of them and study of Nature, And there (with no design beyond my wall) whole and intire to lye, In no unactive Ease, and no unglorious Poverty.... | |
 | Abraham Cowley, Alfred Rayney Waller - 1906 - 518 pages
...Esquire. I Never had any other desire so strong, and so like to Covetousness as that one which I have had always, that I might be master at last of a small house and large garden, with very moderate conveniencies joyned to them, and there dedicate the remainder of my life only to the culture of them... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1907 - 166 pages
..." I never had any other desire so strong, and so like to covetousness, as that one which I have had always, — that I might be master at last of a small...culture of them, and study of nature; and there, with no design beyond my wall, ' whole and entire to lie, In no unactive ease, and no unglorious poverty."... | |
 | Samuel Jones Gee - 1908 - 372 pages
...he says, ' had any other desire so strong and so like to covetousness as that one which I have had always, that I might be master at last of a small...only to the culture of them and study of nature.' He looked forward to his future life at Chertsey with rapture. ' I thought,' says he, ' when I went... | |
 | William Temple - 1908 - 388 pages
...covetousness, as that one which I have had always, that I might be master at last of a small houseand large garden, with very moderate conveniences joined...culture of them and study of nature, And there (with no design beyond my wall) whole and entire to lie, In no unactive case, and no ungloriout poverty.... | |
 | William Temple - 1908 - 372 pages
...DELIGHT. I NEVER HAD ANY OTHER DESIRE SO STRONG AND SO LIKE TO COVETOUSNESS, AS THAT ONE WHICH I HAVE HAD ALWAYS, THAT I MIGHT BE MASTER AT LAST OF A SMALL HOUSE AND LARGE GARDEN. — ABRAHAM COWLEY. IN GARDEN DELIGHTS IT is NOT EASY TO HOLD A MEDIOCRITY ; THAT INSINUATING PLEASURE... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1910 - 394 pages
..." I never had any other desire so strong, and so like to covetousness, as that one which I have had always, — that I might be master at last of a small...culture of them, and study of nature ; and there, with no design beyond my wall, ' whole and entire to lie, In no unactive ease, and no unglorious poverty.'"... | |
 | William Aspenwall Bradley - 1910 - 204 pages
...might be Master at last of a small house and large Garden, with very moderate conveniencies joyned to them, and there dedicate the remainder of my life...only to the culture of them, and study of Nature. — ABRAHAM COWLEY TO JOHN EVELYN. THE GARDEN TO HIS FRIEND, JOHN EVELYN I. Happy art thou, whom God... | |
 | William Aspenwall Bradley - 1910 - 202 pages
...never had any other desire so strong, and so like Covetousness, as that one which I have always had that I might be Master at last of a small house and large Garden, with very moderate conveniencies joyned to them, and there dedicate the remainder of my life only to the culture of them,... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - 1913 - 624 pages
...OWN I NEVER had any other desire so strong, and so like to covetousness, as that one which I have had always, that I might be master at last of a small...culture of them, and study of nature. And there (with no design beyond my wall), whole and entire to lie, In no inactive ease, and no unglorious poverty.... | |
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