 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 898 pàgines
...galleries to pass from them to the palace itself. XLVI. OF GARDENS. God Almighty first planted a garden : and indeed it is the purest of human pleasures. It is the greatest refreshment of the spirits of man ; without which, buildings and palaces are but gross handyworks: and a man shall... | |
 | Thomas Green Fessenden - 1839 - 320 pàgines
...&c. BYTHOMAS G. FE SSENDEJV , EDITOR OP THE NEW ENGLAND FARMER. GOD ALMIOHTY first planted a Garden ; and indeed it is the purest of human pleasures : it...which buildings and palaces are but gross handy-works. BACON'S ESSAYS. THIRTEENTH EDITION. BOSTON: OTIS, BROADERS, & COMPANY. PHILADELPHIA: THOMAS, C OWPERTH... | |
 | Thomas Green Fessenden - 1839 - 320 pàgines
...&c. By Thomas G. Fessenden, Editor of the New Kngland Farmer. ''God Almighty first planted a Garden ; and indeed it is the purest of human pleasures : it...refreshment to the spirits of man ; without which cui-dings and palaces are but gross handy,works. — Bacon's Essays." In conformity to the act of the... | |
 | Mary Ann Burnett - 1850 - 204 pàgines
...the observations of Lord Bacon in his essay on gardening: — 'God Almighty first planted a garden; and indeed it is the purest of human pleasures ; it...without which buildings and palaces are but gross handiwork; and a man shall ever see that when ages grow to civility and elegancy, men come to build... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 pàgines
...With-drawing room. [Curious Knotted Garden.] XLVI.— OF GARDENS. GOD Almighty first planted a garden ; and, indeed, it is the purest of human pleasures ; it is the greatest refreshment to the spirits of in, m: without which buildings and palaces are but gross handy-works : and a man shall ever see, that,... | |
 | 1840 - 516 pàgines
...the works of man. Lord Bacon has said of the garden, "it affords the purest of human pleasures — the greatest refreshment to the spirits of man —...without which, buildings and palaces are but gross handiworks." We alluded, while noticing the .Farmer's Companion, to the prevailing desire, among farmers,... | |
 | Charles Mason Hovey - 1840 - 504 pàgines
...the works of man. Lord Bacon has said of the garden, "it affords the purest of human pleasures — the greatest refreshment to the spirits of man —...without which, buildings and palaces are but gross handiworks." We alluded, while noticing the Farmer's Companion, to the prevailing desire, among farmers,... | |
 | 1853 - 654 pàgines
...minister that this century has produced. (17.) " GOD ALMIGHTY," says Lord Bacon, "first planted a garden; and, indeed, it is the purest of human pleasures ;...greatest refreshment to the spirits of man, without which"buildings and palaces are but gross handiworks." Passages of this spirit can be gathered from... | |
 | Thomas Green Fessenden - 1842 - 338 pàgines
...&c. BYTHOMAS G. PESSENDKN, EDITOR OP THE NEW ENGLAND FAHMKR. GOD ALMIGHTY first planted a Gnnlen ; and indeed it is the purest of human pleasures: it is the greatest refreshment tn ihe spirits of man; without which buildings and palaces are but gross handy- wnrfcs. BACON'S KBSAYS,... | |
 | James Stamford Caldwell - 1843 - 372 pàgines
...a due succession, which, to a floral epicure, is every thing. God Almighty first planted a garden; and, indeed, it is the purest of human pleasures....is the greatest refreshment to the spirits of man. 6 ' Burke (Reflections). 2 Swift. 3 Burke (Reflections). 4 Stewart's Philosophy, 35. & Johnson. * Bacon.... | |
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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 handyworks... 
