 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 - 1846Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - 1852 - 394 pages
...of Flowers is far Sweeter in the Air (where it comes and goes, like the Warbling of Mufick), than in the Hand, therefore nothing is more fit for that delight,...than to know what be the Flowers and Plants, that do beft perfume the Air. Rofes Damafk and Red, are faft Flowers of their Smells ; fo that ; you may walk... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1852 - 682 pages
...of flowers is farre sweeter in the aire (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 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...them and find nothing of their sweetness ; yea though they be wet with a morning's dew. Those which yield the sweetest smell are the strawberry leaves when... | |
 | John Wood Warter - 1853 - 408 pages
...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 for that delight,...the flowers and plants that do best perfume the air 5 ." I can repeat them, you see, like a schoolboy \ EUBULDS. There is an old Grecian story, Alethes,... | |
 | John Wood Warter - 1853 - 390 pages
...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 for that delight,...be the flowers and plants that do best perfume the air5." I can repeat them, you see, like a schoolboy ! EUBULUS. There is an old Grecian story, Alethes,... | |
 | Frederic William Shelton - 1853 - 376 pages
...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 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
...of flowers is farre sweeter in the aire (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 which doe best perfume the aire." — LORD BACON'S Essay on Gardens. Note 16, page 500, line 37. O... | |
 | Robert Richard Pearce - 1855 - 488 pages
...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...flowers and plants that do best perfume the air." Gray's Inn Gardens are still much frequented, and the elms that Bacon planted afford a refreshing shade.... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1855 - 620 pages
...of flowers is farre sweeter in the aire (where it comes and goes like the warUing of music) than in the hand, therefore nothing is more fit for that delight than to know what be the flowers and plants which doe best perfume the aire." — Lord Bacon't Enay^n Gardens. Note 16, page 17, col. 2. I taw... | |
 | Susan Fenimore Cooper - 1855 - 478 pages
...of flowers ia 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 bc the flowers and plants that do best perfume the air. Roses, damask and red, are fast flowers of... | |
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