 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 75by George Lillie Craik - 1862 - 715 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1853 - 176 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... | |
 | Frederic William Shelton - 1853 - 376 pages
...lilium convallium, melocotones, wardens, services, medlars, bullaces, &c. " And because," saith he, " the breath of flowers is far sweeter in the air, where...delight than to know what be the flowers and plants that best perfume the air. Roses damask and red are/as£ flowers of their smells, so that you may walk by... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1853 - 666 pages
...soft air, like music wandering' by. 11 For because the breath of flowers is farre sweeter in the aire (where it comes and goes like the warbling of music)...delight than to know what be the flowers and plants which doe best perfume the aire." — LORD BACON'S Essay on Gardens. Note 16, page 500, line 37. O... | |
 | Frederick William Shelton - 1853 - 376 pages
...hand, therefore nothing is more fit for that delight than to know what be the flowers and plants that best perfume the air. Roses 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 they be wet... | |
 | John Wood Warter - 1853 - 408 pages
...me to the words of Bacon, when I carelessly pulled a handful; and they were pretty words, too :—" 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... | |
 | John Wood Warter - 1853 - 390 pages
...to the words of Bacon, when I carelessly pulled a handful ; and they were pretty words, too : — " 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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1854 - 894 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... | |
 | Susan Fenimore Cooper - 1854 - 482 pages
...all the months in the year, in which, severally, things of beauty may be in season. ****«••• 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... | |
 | Felicia Dorothea Browne Hemans, Mrs. Hemans - 1854 - 366 pages
...breath of flowers is farre sweeter in the aire (where it comes and goes like the warbling of musick) than in the hand, therefore nothing is more fit for...delight than to know what be the flowers and plants which doe best perfume the aire." — LOKD BACON'S Essay on Gardens. Note 16, page 56, line 8. was... | |
 | Susan Fenimore Cooper - 1855 - 510 pages
...things of beauty may be in season. * * * * * * * * And because the breath of flowers is far sweater in the air (where it comes and goes, like the warbling...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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